Population of compulsory school age, male in Turkey
Turkey: Population of compulsory school age, male was 8.04 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.04 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 197 countries
All-time high
8.06 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.10 million
in 2000
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, male in Turkey, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 8.04 million for population of compulsory school age, male in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Turkey peaked at 8.06 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.10 million, in 2000.
That places Turkey 17th 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, male in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.43 million | — |
| 1999 | 5.38 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.10 million | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 5.11 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.13 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.15 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.17 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.20 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.20 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.22 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.33 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.29 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.26 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.24 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.84 million | +49.6% |
| 2013 | 7.81 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.84 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.85 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.83 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.80 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.76 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.78 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.80 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.85 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.96 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 8.05 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 8.06 million | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 8.04 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.41 million | 5.38 million | 5.43 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.19 million | 5.10 million | 5.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.30 million | 5.24 million | 7.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.96 million | 7.80 million | 8.06 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.69 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0315 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.85 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0334 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 299,967 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Turkey?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Turkey was 8.04 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 8.06 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.10 million in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Turkey ranks 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release