Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Türkiye
Türkiye: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 0.9732 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Türkiye, 1984–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Türkiye stood at 0.9732 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Türkiye peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8666 GPIA, in 1984.
That places Türkiye 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.8666 GPIA | — |
| 1985 | 0.8874 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.937 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9159 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9255 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9101 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9157 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9191 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9214 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9163 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9205 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9323 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9977 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9994 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9732 GPIA | -2.8% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 0.9732 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 0.9732 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9071 GPIA | 0.8666 GPIA | 0.937 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.9209 GPIA | 0.9157 GPIA | 0.9323 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9977 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9944 GPIA | 0.9732 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Türkiye?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Türkiye was 0.9732 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8666 GPIA in 1984.
- How does Türkiye rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Türkiye ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release