Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Turkey
Turkey: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 99.4 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Turkey, 1820–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Turkey stood at 99.4.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Turkey peaked at 99.99 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1820.
Turkey ranks 33rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.03 | — |
| 1825 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1830 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1835 | 0.07 | +40.0% |
| 1840 | 0.09 | +28.6% |
| 1845 | 0.13 | +44.4% |
| 1850 | 0.17 | +30.8% |
| 1855 | 0.24 | +41.2% |
| 1860 | 0.32 | +33.3% |
| 1865 | 0.44 | +37.5% |
| 1870 | 0.6 | +36.4% |
| 1875 | 0.82 | +36.7% |
| 1880 | 1.11 | +35.4% |
| 1885 | 1.51 | +36.0% |
| 1890 | 2.05 | +35.8% |
| 1895 | 2.77 | +35.1% |
| 1900 | 3.74 | +35.0% |
| 1905 | 5.03 | +34.5% |
| 1910 | 6.74 | +34.0% |
| 1915 | 8.97 | +33.1% |
| 1920 | 11.85 | +32.1% |
| 1925 | 19.19 | +61.9% |
| 1930 | 21.7 | +13.1% |
| 1935 | 28.28 | +30.3% |
| 1940 | 35.55 | +25.7% |
| 1945 | 48.03 | +35.1% |
| 1950 | 57.53 | +19.8% |
| 1955 | 60.08 | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 54.31 | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 73.14 | +34.7% |
| 1970 | 79.66 | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 79 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 78.33 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 77.67 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 77 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 78.21 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 70.24 | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 89.42 | +27.3% |
| 1986 | 89.92 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 89.33 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 90.67 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 90.53 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 92.32 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 91.85 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 92.18 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 89.78 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 88.56 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 87.29 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 87.79 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 88.28 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 99.99 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 99.72 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.66 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 98.19 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 99.29 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 99.79 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.77 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.78 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.74 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.4 | -0.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 99.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.04, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 99.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.57, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.035 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.13 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.205 | 0.17 | 0.24 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.38 | 0.32 | 0.44 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.71 | 0.6 | 0.82 | 2 |
| 1880s | 1.31 | 1.11 | 1.51 | 2 |
| 1890s | 2.41 | 2.05 | 2.77 | 2 |
| 1900s | 4.38 | 3.74 | 5.03 | 2 |
| 1910s | 7.86 | 6.74 | 8.97 | 2 |
| 1920s | 15.52 | 11.85 | 19.19 | 2 |
| 1930s | 24.99 | 21.7 | 28.28 | 2 |
| 1940s | 41.79 | 35.55 | 48.03 | 2 |
| 1950s | 58.8 | 57.53 | 60.08 | 2 |
| 1960s | 63.73 | 54.31 | 73.14 | 2 |
| 1970s | 78.31 | 77 | 79.66 | 6 |
| 1980s | 86.69 | 70.24 | 90.67 | 6 |
| 1990s | 89.76 | 87.29 | 92.32 | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.35 | 98.19 | 99.99 | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.67 | 99.4 | 99.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.5 (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Turkey?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Turkey was 99.4 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 99.99 in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1820.
- How does Turkey rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Turkey ranks 33rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.