Over-age students, primary, male in Türkiye
Türkiye: Over-age students, primary, male was 2.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, male in Türkiye, 1974–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, male in Türkiye is 2.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.5% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Türkiye peaked at 21.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2017.
Türkiye ranks 145th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, male in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 21.3% | — |
| 1994 | 7.3% | -65.7% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -38.1% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +66.9% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -41.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.3% | 21.3% | 21.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.1% | 5.9% | 8 |
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 over-age students, primary, male in Türkiye?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Türkiye was 2.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2017.
- How does Türkiye rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Türkiye ranks 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.