Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Turkey
Turkey: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 102.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
102.44
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
78th
of 205 countries
All-time high
114.72
in 2013
All-time low
94.76
in 1981
Years of data
50
1971–2023
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, primary gross enrollment rate in Turkey stood at 102.44.
The figure is down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Turkey peaked at 114.72 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 94.76, in 1981.
Turkey ranks 78th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 97.86 | — |
| 1972 | 97.22 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 97.96 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 97.96 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 97.94 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 98.95 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 98.78 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 96.44 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 96.59 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 94.76 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 97.08 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 98.9 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 105.24 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 104.14 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 104.12 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 103.39 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 104.45 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 101.49 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 101.94 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 101.78 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 101.68 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 98.92 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 95.99 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 94.87 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 95.47 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 100.65 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 105.35 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 107.17 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 107.68 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 104.26 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 104.27 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 104.61 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 104.94 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 105.44 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 102.86 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 101.92 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 104.57 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 105.75 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 104.71 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 114.72 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 111.94 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 107.29 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 105.28 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 97.49 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 100.93 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 103.96 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 103.3 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 102.6 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 102.49 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 102.44 | -0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 102.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.09, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 102.44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.19, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.74 | 96.44 | 98.95 | 9 |
| 1980s | 101.51 | 94.76 | 105.24 | 9 |
| 1990s | 98.91 | 94.87 | 101.94 | 8 |
| 2000s | 104.85 | 101.92 | 107.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.67 | 97.49 | 114.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.7 | 102.44 | 103.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More gender data for Turkey
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,396 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,396 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Turkey?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Turkey was 102.44 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 114.72 in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.76 in 1981.
- How does Turkey rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Turkey ranks 78th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.