School enrollment, primary, private in Turkey
Turkey: School enrollment, primary, private was 6.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, primary, private in Turkey stood at 6.3%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 110.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Turkey peaked at 6.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1984.
Turkey ranks 136th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, private in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5% | — |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +25.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +254.5% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.7% | 5.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 6.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.69 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0315 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.85 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0334 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 299,967 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in Turkey?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Turkey was 6.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1984.
- How does Turkey rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Turkey ranks 136th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.