Primary education, pupils, per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0649 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.0649 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Turkey peaked at 0.1336 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0619 units per person, in 2017.
That places Turkey 150th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1336 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1327 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1333 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1324 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.131 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1304 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1286 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.125 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1252 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1221 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1238 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1246 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1311 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1287 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1282 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1269 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1276 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1231 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1223 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1204 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1186 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1137 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1087 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.106 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1017 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1019 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1003 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1011 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1007 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0969 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0965 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0963 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0957 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0965 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0951 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0915 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0907 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0887 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0855 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0735 units per person | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0722 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0695 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0676 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0619 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0627 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0638 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0633 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0633 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0639 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0649 units per person | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1302 units per person | 0.125 units per person | 0.1336 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1262 units per person | 0.1221 units per person | 0.1311 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1116 units per person | 0.1017 units per person | 0.1223 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0971 units per person | 0.0915 units per person | 0.1011 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0736 units per person | 0.0619 units per person | 0.0907 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0639 units per person | 0.0633 units per person | 0.0649 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Turkey?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Turkey was 0.0649 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1336 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0619 units per person in 2017.
- How does Turkey rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Turkey ranks 150th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.