School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Türkiye
Türkiye: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 3.50 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.50 million
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
20th
of 222 countries
All-time high
4.01 million
in 1999
All-time low
2.16 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Türkiye, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Türkiye is 3.50 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 4.01 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.16 million, in 1970.
Türkiye ranks 20th 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.16 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.19 million | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.22 million | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.25 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 2.27 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.29 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 2.34 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 2.39 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.42 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 2.44 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.46 million | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.48 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.52 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.58 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.64 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.67 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.69 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.71 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.71 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.71 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.72 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.73 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.74 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.74 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.74 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.69 million | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.63 million | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.62 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.64 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.01 million | +51.9% |
| 2000 | 3.81 million | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 3.84 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.85 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.84 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.85 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.81 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.71 million | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.54 million | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.52 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.57 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.64 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.74 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.79 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.81 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.78 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.72 million | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.75 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.80 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.90 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.96 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.94 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.88 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.80 million | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 3.66 million | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 3.50 million | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.30 million | 2.16 million | 2.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.62 million | 2.46 million | 2.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.83 million | 2.62 million | 4.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.73 million | 3.52 million | 3.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.79 million | 3.64 million | 3.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.80 million | 3.50 million | 4.00 million | 6 |
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More education data for Türkiye
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.03 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 9.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.00 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -15.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 184,069 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,898 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -13.75 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Türkiye?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Türkiye was 3.50 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 million in 1970.
- How does Türkiye rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 20th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release