Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Türkiye
Türkiye: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 107.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Türkiye, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Türkiye stood at 107.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Türkiye peaked at 107.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 1982.
That places Türkiye 9th out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 62.7% | — |
| 1972 | 62.7% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 62.6% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 61.8% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 63.6% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 63.2% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 62.4% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 60.2% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 63.3% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 65.3% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 65.7% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 67.0% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 67.0% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 67.5% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 68.1% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 68.5% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 69.2% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 70.1% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 70.8% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 75.4% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 80.5% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 82.8% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 83.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 81.3% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 79.5% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 83.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 79.9% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 84.8% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 87.6% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 87.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 101.6% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 103.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 105.2% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 107.3% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 107.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.9% | 61.8% | 63.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 64.7% | 60.2% | 67.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 69.9% | 67.5% | 75.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 79.5% | 83.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 84.8% | 107.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 6 Netherlands 108.4% compare
- 7 Ireland 108.3% compare
- 8 Grenada 107.3% compare
- 10 Spain 104.3% compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 101.6% compare
- 12 Costa Rica 101.1% compare
More education data for Türkiye
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,302 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 980,973 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Türkiye?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Türkiye was 107.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 107.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 1982.
- How does Türkiye rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Türkiye ranks 9th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.