Number of primary education enrolments in Türkiye
Türkiye: Number of primary education enrolments was 5.54 million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
5.54 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
4th
of 73 countries
All-time high
6.88 million
in 1988
All-time low
4.97 million
in 2017
Years of data
50
1971–2023
Number of primary education enrolments in Türkiye, 1971–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 5.54 million for number of primary education enrolments in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of primary education enrolments in Türkiye peaked at 6.88 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.97 million, in 2017.
Türkiye ranks 4th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of primary education enrolments in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.01 million | — |
| 1972 | 5.10 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 5.24 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 5.32 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.38 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 5.46 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 5.50 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 5.45 million | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 5.57 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 5.66 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 5.86 million | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 6.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 6.50 million | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 6.52 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 6.64 million | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 6.70 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 6.88 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 6.77 million | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 6.85 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 6.86 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.88 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 6.71 million | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 6.53 million | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 6.47 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 6.39 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 6.58 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 6.56 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 6.69 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 6.76 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.58 million | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 6.62 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.68 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.71 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.77 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.76 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.59 million | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 6.64 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.58 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.43 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.59 million | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 5.57 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.43 million | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.36 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.97 million | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 5.10 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 5.27 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.28 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.43 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.54 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.34 million | 5.01 million | 5.57 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.40 million | 5.66 million | 6.88 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.66 million | 6.39 million | 6.88 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.67 million | 6.56 million | 6.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.70 million | 4.97 million | 6.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.39 million | 5.28 million | 5.54 million | 4 |
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More education data for Türkiye
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -15.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 184,069 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,898 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -13.75 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -17.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of primary education enrolments in Türkiye?
- Number of primary education enrolments in Türkiye was 5.54 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 million in 2017.
- How does Türkiye rank for number of primary education enrolments?
- Türkiye ranks 4th out of 73 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of primary education enrolments rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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