Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Türkiye
Türkiye: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 28.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Türkiye, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Türkiye is 28.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 102.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 28.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2014.
Türkiye ranks 126th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.2% | — |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | +57.1% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | +10.2% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 28.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.5%, 57% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 28.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.2%, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.1% | 14.2% | 20.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 16.6% | 28.7% | 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 net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Türkiye?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Türkiye was 28.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2014.
- How does Türkiye rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 126th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.3%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release