Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Türkiye
Türkiye: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 1.37 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Türkiye, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 1.37 million number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Türkiye peaked at 1.37 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 962,218 number, in 1970.
Türkiye ranks 20th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 962,218 number | — |
| 1971 | 976,605 number | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 997,177 number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.02 million number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.04 million number | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.06 million number | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.07 million number | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.10 million number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.12 million number | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.15 million number | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.17 million number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.19 million number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.21 million number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.23 million number | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.25 million number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.27 million number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.28 million number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.29 million number | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.31 million number | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.31 million number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.32 million number | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.32 million number | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.32 million number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.31 million number | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.30 million number | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.29 million number | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.28 million number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.28 million number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.27 million number | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.27 million number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.27 million number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.27 million number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.28 million number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.31 million number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.32 million number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.33 million number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.33 million number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.32 million number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.31 million number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.30 million number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.29 million number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.34 million number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.36 million number | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million number | +0.6% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 1.37 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 11.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 1.37 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 17.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.05 million number | 962,218 number | 1.15 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 million number | 1.17 million number | 1.31 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.30 million number | 1.27 million number | 1.32 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million number | 1.27 million number | 1.33 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million number | 1.29 million number | 1.36 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million number | 1.37 million number | 1.37 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 17 Uganda 1.45 million number compare
- 18 Kenya 1.40 million number compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.39 million number compare
- 21 South Africa 1.17 million number compare
- 22 Sudan 1.16 million number compare
- 23 Afghanistan 1.08 million number 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 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 1.37 million number in 2020, 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 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 962,218 number in 1970.
- How does Türkiye rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Türkiye ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.