School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Turkey
Turkey: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 102.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 102.4% for school enrollment, primary in 2023.
The figure is down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Turkey peaked at 114.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 1981.
That places Turkey 77th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 97.9% | — |
| 1972 | 97.2% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 98.0% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 98.9% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 96.4% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 94.8% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 97.1% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 98.9% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 105.2% | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 104.1% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 104.1% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 103.4% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 104.5% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 101.5% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 101.9% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 101.8% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 101.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 98.9% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 94.9% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 95.5% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 100.6% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 105.3% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 107.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 107.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 104.3% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 104.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 104.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 104.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 105.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 102.9% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 101.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 104.6% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 105.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 104.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 114.7% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 111.9% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 107.3% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 105.3% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 100.9% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 104.0% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 103.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 102.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 102.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 102.4% | -0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 102.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 102.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.7% | 96.4% | 98.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 101.5% | 94.8% | 105.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 98.9% | 94.9% | 101.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 104.9% | 101.9% | 107.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.7% | 97.5% | 114.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.7% | 102.4% | 103.3% | 4 |
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, primary in Turkey?
- School enrollment, primary in Turkey was 102.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 114.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 1981.
- How does Turkey rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Turkey ranks 77th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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. 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.