Inequality in education in Turkey
Turkey: Inequality in education was 0.124 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Turkey, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.124 for inequality in education in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Turkey peaked at 0.1707 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1216, in 2019.
Turkey ranks 90th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1424 | 0.1216 | 0.1707 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.124 | 0.124 | 0.124 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 299,967 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.62 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Turkey?
- Inequality in education in Turkey was 0.124 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1707 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1216 in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for inequality in education?
- Turkey ranks 90th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.