Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Türkiye
Türkiye: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 91.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Türkiye, 1984–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Türkiye stood at 91.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Türkiye peaked at 133.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 1984.
That places Türkiye 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, male in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 90.0% | — |
| 1985 | 92.3% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 96.4% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 96.9% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 109.1% | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 94.0% | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 93.7% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 96.2% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 101.7% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 96.3% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 93.5% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 103.5% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 133.8% | +35.3% |
| 2017 | 92.2% | -31.1% |
| 2018 | 90.8% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 100.5% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 103.4% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 101.4% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 91.8% | -9.5% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 91.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.2%, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 91.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.0%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.5% | 90.0% | 109.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 96.3% | 93.5% | 101.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 102.1% | 90.8% | 133.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 91.8% | 103.4% | 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, male in Türkiye?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Türkiye was 91.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 133.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 1984.
- How does Türkiye rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Türkiye ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release