Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Turkey
Turkey: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 82.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Turkey, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Turkey is 82.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Turkey peaked at 97.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 82.1%, in 2022.
Turkey ranks 64th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 94.2% | — |
| 2000 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 93.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 93.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 91.1% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 90.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 91.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 90.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 88.4% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 87.2% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 85.2% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 84.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 84.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 84.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 83.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 82.3% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 84.2% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 82.1% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 82.7% | +0.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 82.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.2%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 82.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.0%, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.2% | 94.2% | 94.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 90.5% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 83.5% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 82.1% | 84.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Turkey?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Turkey was 82.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.1% in 2022.
- How does Turkey rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Turkey ranks 64th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release