School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Türkiye
Türkiye: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 1.36 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.36 million number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
18th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.36 million number
in 2020
All-time low
862,178 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Türkiye, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Türkiye stood at 1.36 million number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 1.36 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 862,178 number, in 1970.
That places Türkiye 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 862,178 number | — |
| 1971 | 879,819 number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 897,421 number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 916,246 number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 935,616 number | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 953,997 number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 970,558 number | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 988,190 number | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.01 million number | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.03 million number | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.05 million number | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.07 million number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.10 million number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.12 million number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.15 million number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.17 million number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.19 million number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.21 million number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.23 million number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.24 million number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.26 million number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.27 million number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.29 million number | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.30 million number | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.30 million number | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.30 million number | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million number | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.29 million number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million number | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.28 million number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.27 million number | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.27 million number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.26 million number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million number | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.28 million number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.32 million number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.32 million number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.31 million number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.32 million number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.33 million number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.34 million number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.35 million number | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.36 million number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 943,744 number | 862,178 number | 1.03 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 million number | 1.05 million number | 1.24 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 million number | 1.26 million number | 1.30 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 million number | 1.26 million number | 1.32 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million number | 1.31 million number | 1.35 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million number | 1.36 million number | 1.36 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.49 million number compare
- 16 Viet Nam 1.45 million number compare
- 17 Kenya 1.37 million number compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.25 million number compare
- 20 Uganda 1.24 million number compare
- 21 South Africa 1.08 million number compare
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 1.36 million number in 2020, 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 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 862,178 number in 1970.
- How does Türkiye rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.