Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Turkey
Turkey: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 99.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
99.5%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
14th
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2014
All-time low
71.8%
in 1974
Years of data
8
1974–2017
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Turkey, 1974–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Turkey is 99.5%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Turkey peaked at 99.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 1974.
That places Turkey 14th out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 71.8% | — |
| 1994 | 86.2% | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 85.0% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 85.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.8% | 71.8% | 71.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 85.6% | 85.0% | 86.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.4% | 99.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 299,967 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Turkey?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Turkey was 99.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 1974.
- How does Turkey rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Turkey ranks 14th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release