Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Türkiye
Türkiye: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 1.26 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.26 million
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
21st
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.37 million
in 1995
All-time low
1.05 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Türkiye, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 1.26 million for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Türkiye peaked at 1.37 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 1970.
That places Türkiye 21st out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.05 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.07 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.09 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.10 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.11 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.12 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.13 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.18 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.20 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.22 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.22 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.23 million | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.25 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.27 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.30 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.33 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.34 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.35 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.35 million | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.35 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.36 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.36 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.37 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.37 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.37 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.36 million | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.31 million | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.30 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.30 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.25 million | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.26 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.27 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.29 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.23 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.29 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.24 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.35 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.34 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.33 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.30 million | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 1.26 million | -3.0% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 1.26 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97,289, 13.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 1.26 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65,242, 19.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 million | 1.05 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 million | 1.22 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 million | 1.30 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million | 1.20 million | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million | 1.19 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million | 1.26 million | 1.35 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Türkiye?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Türkiye was 1.26 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 1970.
- How does Türkiye rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Türkiye ranks 21st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release