School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Türkiye
Türkiye: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 621,058 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
621,058
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
22nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
702,141
in 1994
All-time low
545,067
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
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Türkiye is 621,058, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Türkiye peaked at 702,141 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 545,067, in 1970.
Türkiye ranks 22nd of 222 countries on this measure, 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 | 545,067 | — |
| 1971 | 554,209 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 561,288 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 567,116 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 571,026 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 572,144 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 579,923 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 596,831 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 611,961 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 622,163 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 626,703 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 627,640 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 636,492 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 646,234 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 665,487 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 681,361 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 682,611 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 690,429 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 689,188 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 692,101 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 694,103 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 696,785 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 699,930 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 699,600 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 702,141 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 700,563 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 673,945 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 670,617 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 670,220 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 678,423 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 647,185 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 652,278 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 655,706 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 658,809 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 660,665 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 645,465 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 661,914 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 633,894 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 608,841 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 604,366 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 613,281 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 629,040 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 638,243 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 658,669 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 662,075 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 642,625 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 639,517 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 635,226 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 658,072 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 663,736 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 692,892 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 683,467 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 678,307 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 663,192 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 644,366 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 621,058 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 578,173 | 545,067 | 622,163 | 10 |
| 1980s | 663,825 | 626,703 | 692,101 | 10 |
| 1990s | 688,633 | 670,220 | 702,141 | 10 |
| 2000s | 642,912 | 604,366 | 661,914 | 10 |
| 2010s | 644,048 | 613,281 | 663,736 | 10 |
| 2020s | 663,880 | 621,058 | 692,892 | 6 |
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More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 621,058 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 702,141 in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 545,067 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 3.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release