Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Turkey
Turkey: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary was 102.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
102.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
84th
of 217 countries
All-time high
114.7%
in 2013
All-time low
94.8%
in 1981
Years of data
50
1971–2023
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 102.4% for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in 2023.
The figure is down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Turkey peaked at 114.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, 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 50 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 97.9% | — |
| 1972 | 97.2% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 98.0% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 98.9% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 96.4% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 94.8% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 97.1% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 98.9% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 105.2% | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 104.1% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 104.1% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 103.4% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 104.5% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 101.5% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 101.9% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 101.8% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 101.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 98.9% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 94.9% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 95.5% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 100.6% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 105.3% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 107.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 107.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 104.3% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 104.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 104.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 104.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 105.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 102.9% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 101.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 104.6% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 105.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 104.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 114.7% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 111.9% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 107.3% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 105.3% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 100.9% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 104.0% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 103.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 102.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 102.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 102.4% | -0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 102.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 102.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.7% | 96.4% | 98.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 101.5% | 94.8% | 105.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 98.9% | 94.9% | 101.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 104.9% | 101.9% | 107.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.7% | 97.5% | 114.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.7% | 102.4% | 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 and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Turkey?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Turkey was 102.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 114.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 1981.
- How does Turkey rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Turkey ranks 84th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.