Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Türkiye
Türkiye: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 2.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Türkiye, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 2.3% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Türkiye peaked at 3.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2016.
Türkiye ranks 89th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.8% | — |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -52.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +11.0% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 2.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 2.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 86 Portugal 2.9% compare
- 87 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.8% compare
- 88 British Virgin Islands 2.3% compare
- 90 Luxembourg 2.2% compare
- 91 Uruguay 2.1% compare
- 92 Chile 2.1% compare
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 percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Türkiye?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Türkiye was 2.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2016.
- How does Türkiye rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Türkiye ranks 89th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release