Primary enrollment selected countries in Turkey
Turkey: Primary enrollment selected countries was 99.4 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
99.4
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
33rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
99.99
in 2013
All-time low
0.03
in 1820
Years of data
57
1820–2023
Primary enrollment selected countries in Turkey, 1820–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 99.4 for primary enrollment selected countries in 2023.
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 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 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% |
| 1974 | 77 | -3.3% |
| 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% |
| 1997 | 88.28 | +1.1% |
| 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 | 78.29 | 77 | 79.66 | 3 |
| 1980s | 86.69 | 70.24 | 90.67 | 6 |
| 1990s | 90.04 | 87.29 | 92.32 | 7 |
| 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)
- 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 enrollment selected countries in Turkey?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Turkey was 99.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 99.99 in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1820.
- How does Turkey rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Turkey ranks 33rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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