Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Türkiye
Türkiye: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 99.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Türkiye, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Türkiye stood at 99.4%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 1974.
Türkiye ranks 33rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 77.0% | — |
| 1985 | 89.4% | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 89.9% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 89.3% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 90.7% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 92.3% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 91.8% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 92.2% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 89.8% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 88.6% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 87.3% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 88.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.0% | 77.0% | 77.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 90.0% | 89.3% | 90.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 90.0% | 87.3% | 92.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.2% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 99.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.69 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Türkiye?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Türkiye was 99.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 1974.
- How does Türkiye rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release