School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Türkiye
Türkiye: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 1.34 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.34 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
19th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.36 million
in 2023
All-time low
941,235
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Türkiye, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Türkiye stood at 1.34 million.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 1.36 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 941,235, in 1970.
That places Türkiye 19th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 941,235 | — |
| 1971 | 968,994 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 999,274 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.03 million | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.06 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.08 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.09 million | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.08 million | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.09 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.11 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.13 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.18 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.20 million | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.21 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.22 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.22 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.25 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.26 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.30 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.33 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.33 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.35 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.35 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.35 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.35 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.35 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.35 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.33 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.33 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.24 million | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.24 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.25 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.32 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.34 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.32 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.21 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.27 million | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.30 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.36 million | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.36 million | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.34 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.05 million | 941,235 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 million | 1.13 million | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 million | 1.33 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million | 1.24 million | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million | 1.19 million | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million | 1.25 million | 1.36 million | 6 |
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More education data for Türkiye
- 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Türkiye?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Türkiye was 1.34 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 941,235 in 1970.
- How does Türkiye rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 19th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release