Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Türkiye

Türkiye: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 782,646 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
782,646 number
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
24th
of 196 countries
All-time high
782,646 number
in 2018
All-time low
2,299 number
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Türkiye, 1971–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1971199420181971: 2.3k number1972: 2.9k number1973: 3.1k number1974: 3.1k number1975: 2.7k number1978: 2.6k number1979: 2.9k number1981: 2.6k number1982: 3.0k number1983: 3.2k number1984: 3.3k number1985: 42.3k number1986: 61.1k number1987: 54.9k number1988: 54.3k number1989: 56.1k number1990: 59.5k number1991: 63.2k number1992: 70.2k number1993: 71.6k number1994: 76.1k number1995: 77.7k number1997: 92.7k number1998: 96.7k number1999: 137.2k number2000: 131.8k number2001: 135.5k number2002: 151.5k number2003: 167.4k number2004: 186.9k number2005: 227.0k number2006: 286.3k number2007: 334.3k number2008: 366.2k number2009: 421.0k number2010: 511.1k number2011: 580.3k number2012: 607.1k number2013: 562.2k number2014: 555.2k number2015: 607.2k number2016: 633.3k number2017: 693.2k number2018: 782.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Türkiye is 782,646 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 113.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Türkiye peaked at 782,646 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,299 number, in 1971.

That places Türkiye 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,820 number 2,299 number 3,144 number 7
1980s 31,191 number 2,601 number 61,107 number 9
1990s 82,770 number 59,534 number 137,222 number 9
2000s 240,795 number 131,811 number 421,033 number 10
2010s 614,697 number 511,127 number 782,646 number 9

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 21 Colombia 889,484 number compare
  2. 22 Argentina 857,020 number compare
  3. 23 Peru 851,075 number compare
  4. 25 Italy 776,133 number compare
  5. 26 Egypt, Arab Republic of 762,738 number compare
  6. 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 722,622 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Türkiye?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Türkiye was 782,646 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 782,646 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 2,299 number in 1971.
How does Türkiye rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Türkiye ranks 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.