Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Turkey
Turkey: Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 was 97.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Turkey, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Turkey is 97.81, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Turkey peaked at 97.81 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83.85, in 1999.
That places Turkey 49th out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86 | — |
| 1991 | 86.22 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 86.25 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 86.09 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 85.81 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 85.38 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 84.82 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 84.35 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 84.02 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 83.85 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 84.02 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 84.55 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 85.34 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 86.31 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 87.44 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 88.73 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 89.97 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 91.17 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 92.23 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 93.1 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 93.76 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 94.26 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 94.64 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 94.98 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.29 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.63 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.97 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.3 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.61 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.9 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.17 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.4 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.6 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.81 | +0.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 97.81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.12, 99% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 97.81 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.57, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.28 | 83.85 | 86.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.29 | 84.02 | 93.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.43 | 93.76 | 96.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5 | 97.17 | 97.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.5 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.4 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Turkey?
- Primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Turkey was 97.81 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 97.81 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.85 in 1999.
- How does Turkey rank for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2?
- Turkey ranks 49th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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