Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Türkiye
Türkiye: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 15.80 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.80 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 197 countries
All-time high
15.82 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.96 million
in 2000
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Türkiye, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Türkiye stood at 15.80 million.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 15.82 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.96 million, in 2000.
That places Türkiye 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.61 million | — |
| 1999 | 10.51 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 9.96 million | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 9.97 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 10.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.04 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.08 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.13 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.15 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.20 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.40 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 10.31 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 10.25 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 10.21 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.27 million | +49.5% |
| 2013 | 15.21 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.26 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.29 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.24 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 15.19 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 15.12 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 15.14 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.18 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 15.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 15.50 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 15.80 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 15.82 million | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 15.80 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.56 million | 10.51 million | 10.61 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.12 million | 9.96 million | 10.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.22 million | 10.21 million | 15.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.57 million | 15.18 million | 15.82 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 19.24 million compare
- 14 Kenya 16.35 million compare
- 15 Viet Nam 16.33 million compare
- 17 Bangladesh 15.64 million compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.23 million compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.66 million compare
More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.69 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Türkiye?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Türkiye was 15.80 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 15.82 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.96 million in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release