School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Türkiye
Türkiye: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 597,806 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
597,806
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
22nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
669,744
in 1994
All-time low
524,048
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Türkiye, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 597,806 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Türkiye peaked at 669,744 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 524,048, in 1970.
That places Türkiye 22nd 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, one year before the official primary entry in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 524,048 | — |
| 1971 | 532,979 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 538,275 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 546,820 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 555,681 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 563,140 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 573,101 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 582,547 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 590,730 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 596,143 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 599,585 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 601,438 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 612,595 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 622,588 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 639,833 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 652,907 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 655,974 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 662,809 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 660,845 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 662,897 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 663,960 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 665,848 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 668,246 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 668,122 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 669,744 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 667,583 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 642,116 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 638,814 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 638,071 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 646,252 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 612,873 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 619,138 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 622,889 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 626,399 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 628,980 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 619,727 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 638,681 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 610,796 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 574,068 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 572,361 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 581,134 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 596,523 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 606,059 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 624,338 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 628,697 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 608,283 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 606,508 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 601,866 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 625,196 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 628,593 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 656,697 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 649,580 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 643,892 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 639,985 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 621,143 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 597,806 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 560,346 | 524,048 | 596,143 | 10 |
| 1980s | 637,147 | 599,585 | 662,897 | 10 |
| 1990s | 656,876 | 638,071 | 669,744 | 10 |
| 2000s | 612,591 | 572,361 | 638,681 | 10 |
| 2010s | 610,720 | 581,134 | 628,697 | 10 |
| 2020s | 634,850 | 597,806 | 656,697 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 19 Kenya 680,816 compare
- 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 628,473 compare
- 21 Afghanistan 613,850 compare
- 23 Angola 590,663 compare
- 24 Yemen 586,836 compare
- 25 South Africa 558,494 compare
More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Türkiye?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Türkiye was 597,806 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 669,744 in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 524,048 in 1970.
- How does Türkiye rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Türkiye ranks 22nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release