School age population, primary education, both sexes in Türkiye
Türkiye: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 5.23 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.23 million
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
28th
of 222 countries
All-time high
6.82 million
in 1995
All-time low
4.88 million
in 2013
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Türkiye, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Türkiye stood at 5.23 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 6.82 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.88 million, in 2013.
That places Türkiye 28th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.98 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.12 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 5.25 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 5.35 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 5.44 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.49 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 5.52 million | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 5.57 million | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 5.66 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 5.77 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 5.88 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 5.97 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 6.04 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 6.11 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 6.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 6.26 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 6.37 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 6.48 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 6.59 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 6.67 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 6.72 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 6.74 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 6.77 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 6.78 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.80 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.82 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 6.78 million | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 6.69 million | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 6.61 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 6.54 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 6.23 million | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 6.25 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.27 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.31 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.35 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.38 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.42 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.57 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 6.47 million | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.35 million | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.22 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.14 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.88 million | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 4.98 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 5.06 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.09 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.06 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.07 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.19 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.30 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 5.40 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 5.34 million | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 5.23 million | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.41 million | 4.98 million | 5.77 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.25 million | 5.88 million | 6.67 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.72 million | 6.54 million | 6.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.36 million | 6.23 million | 6.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.39 million | 4.88 million | 6.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 million | 5.11 million | 5.40 million | 6 |
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More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -17.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Türkiye?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Türkiye was 5.23 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 6.82 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 million in 2013.
- How does Türkiye rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 28th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release