School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Turkey
Turkey: School enrollment, primary, male (% net) was 88.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, male in Turkey, 1974–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 88.6% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Turkey peaked at 99.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 2017.
Turkey ranks 109th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 93.5% | — |
| 1994 | 95.6% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 94.9% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 95.7% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 95.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 95.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.5% | 93.5% | 93.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 96.3% | 94.9% | 99.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 96.2% | 99.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 88.6% | 96.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.5 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.4 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Turkey?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Turkey was 88.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 2017.
- How does Turkey rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Turkey ranks 109th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.