School enrollment, preprimary in Turkey
Turkey: School enrollment, preprimary was 39.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Turkey, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Turkey is 39.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Turkey peaked at 39.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1981.
That places Turkey 136th out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2% | — |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +30.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -15.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | +1241.0% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | +41.7% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | +4.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 39.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 55% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 39.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.3%, 43% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1241.0% | 0.2% | 3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 0.2% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 4.2% | 7.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 6.5% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 25.5% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 39.7% | 39.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- 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 enrollment, preprimary in Turkey?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Turkey was 39.7% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1981.
- How does Turkey rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Turkey ranks 136th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.