Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Türkiye
Türkiye: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 670,881 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Türkiye, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 670,881 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Türkiye peaked at 670,881 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 481,707 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, female in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 481,707 number | — |
| 1971 | 487,933 number | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 497,378 number | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 506,733 number | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 515,840 number | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 524,598 number | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 532,872 number | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 544,590 number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 557,573 number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 570,873 number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 583,515 number | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 594,226 number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 604,738 number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 613,962 number | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 621,828 number | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 628,253 number | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 633,349 number | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 639,929 number | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 645,600 number | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 649,906 number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 652,396 number | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 652,556 number | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 651,827 number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 648,460 number | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 643,446 number | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 637,769 number | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 632,753 number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 629,958 number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 627,581 number | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 625,835 number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 624,963 number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 625,107 number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 628,303 number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 634,521 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 641,851 number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 648,280 number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 651,303 number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 651,338 number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 647,653 number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 642,015 number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 636,247 number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 632,606 number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 633,856 number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 636,518 number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 640,295 number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 644,872 number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 649,894 number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 654,714 number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 660,984 number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 667,002 number | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 670,881 number | +0.6% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 670,881 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,835 number, 11.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 670,881 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,446 number, 17.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 522,010 number | 481,707 number | 570,873 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 621,531 number | 583,515 number | 649,906 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 640,258 number | 625,835 number | 652,556 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 639,533 number | 624,963 number | 651,338 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 645,699 number | 632,606 number | 667,002 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 670,881 number | 670,881 number | 670,881 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 17 Uganda 716,094 number compare
- 18 Kenya 694,451 number compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 672,835 number compare
- 21 South Africa 576,960 number compare
- 22 Sudan 572,594 number compare
- 23 Afghanistan 528,140 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, female in Türkiye?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Türkiye was 670,881 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 670,881 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 481,707 number in 1970.
- How does Türkiye rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Türkiye ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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.