Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Turkey
Turkey: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 102.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Turkey recorded 102.44 for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in 2023.
The figure is down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Turkey peaked at 114.72 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 94.76, in 1981.
Turkey ranks 84th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 97.86 | — |
| 1972 | 97.22 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 97.96 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 97.96 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 97.94 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 98.95 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 98.78 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 96.44 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 96.59 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 95.68 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 94.76 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 97.08 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 98.9 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 105.24 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 104.14 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 104.12 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 103.39 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 104.45 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 101.49 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 101.94 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 101.78 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 101.68 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 98.92 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 95.99 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 94.87 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 95.17 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 95.47 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 98.06 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 100.65 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 105.35 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 107.17 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 107.68 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 104.26 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 104.27 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 104.61 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 104.94 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 105.44 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 102.86 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 101.92 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 104.57 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 105.75 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 104.71 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 114.72 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 111.94 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 107.29 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 105.28 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 97.49 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 100.93 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 103.96 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 103.3 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 102.6 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 102.49 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 102.44 | -0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 102.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.09, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 102.44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.19, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.74 | 96.44 | 98.95 | 9 |
| 1980s | 100.92 | 94.76 | 105.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.45 | 94.87 | 101.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.85 | 101.92 | 107.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.67 | 97.49 | 114.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.7 | 102.44 | 103.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- 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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Turkey?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Turkey was 102.44 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 114.72 in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.76 in 1981.
- How does Turkey rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Turkey ranks 84th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 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
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 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.