School enrolment in Turkey
Turkey: School enrolment was 53.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
53.53
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
108th
of 178 countries
All-time high
53.53
in 2023
All-time low
8.94
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023
School enrolment in Turkey, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in Turkey is 53.53, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Turkey peaked at 53.53 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.94, in 2004.
That places Turkey 108th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
School enrolment in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.94 | — |
| 2005 | 11.41 | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 14.84 | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 18.08 | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 19.92 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 22.53 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 26.69 | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 29.85 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 30.87 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 28.29 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 28.03 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 31.06 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 32.23 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 34.94 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 38.44 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 39.47 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 40.76 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 31.09 | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 47.92 | +54.1% |
| 2023 | 53.53 | +11.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 53.53 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.31, 80% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 53.53 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.92, 61% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.96 | 8.94 | 22.53 | 6 |
| 2010s | 31.99 | 26.69 | 39.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.32 | 31.09 | 53.53 | 4 |
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 enrolment in Turkey?
- School enrolment in Turkey was 53.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 53.53 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.94 in 2004.
- How does Turkey rank for school enrolment?
- Turkey ranks 108th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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