Population of compulsory school age, female in Türkiye
Türkiye: Population of compulsory school age, female was 7.76 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.76 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.77 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.86 million
in 2000
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, female in Türkiye, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 7.76 million for population of compulsory school age, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Türkiye peaked at 7.77 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.86 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, female in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.18 million | — |
| 1999 | 5.13 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.86 million | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 4.86 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.87 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.89 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.91 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.93 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.95 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.98 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.06 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.02 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.99 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.97 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.43 million | +49.5% |
| 2013 | 7.40 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.44 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.42 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.39 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.36 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.37 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.39 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 7.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.54 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.76 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 7.77 million | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 7.76 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.16 million | 5.13 million | 5.18 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.93 million | 4.86 million | 5.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.92 million | 4.97 million | 7.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.61 million | 7.39 million | 7.77 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.61 million compare
- 14 Kenya 8.13 million compare
- 15 Viet Nam 7.96 million compare
- 17 Bangladesh 7.58 million compare
- 18 Iran 6.42 million compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.27 million compare
More education data for Türkiye
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.03 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 9.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.00 million (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Türkiye?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Türkiye was 7.76 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.86 million in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Türkiye ranks 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release