Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Türkiye

Türkiye: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 99.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
99.4%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
113th
of 188 countries
All-time high
106.2%
in 2013
All-time low
87.5%
in 1997
Years of data
23
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Türkiye, 1994–2018

02550751001994200620181994: 88.4 %1995: 88.3 %1997: 87.5 %1999: 93.8 %2000: 97.4 %2001: 101.3 %2002: 102.1 %2003: 99.7 %2004: 99.9 %2005: 100.6 %2006: 101 %2007: 101.8 %2008: 101.3 %2009: 99.1 %2010: 100.6 %2011: 101.1 %2012: 98.9 %2013: 106.2 %2014: 104.8 %2015: 101.1 %2016: 99.3 %2017: 98.4 %2018: 99.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Türkiye is 99.4%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 106.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 87.5%, in 1997.

Türkiye ranks 113th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Türkiye, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 88.4%
1995 88.3% -0.2%
1997 87.5% -0.9%
1999 93.8% +7.2%
2000 97.4% +3.9%
2001 101.3% +4.1%
2002 102.1% +0.7%
2003 99.7% -2.4%
2004 99.9% +0.2%
2005 100.6% +0.7%
2006 101.0% +0.5%
2007 101.8% +0.8%
2008 101.3% -0.5%
2009 99.1% -2.1%
2010 100.6% +1.5%
2011 101.1% +0.5%
2012 98.9% -2.2%
2013 106.2% +7.4%
2014 104.8% -1.3%
2015 101.1% -3.5%
2016 99.3% -1.8%
2017 98.4% -0.8%
2018 99.4% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.5% 87.5% 93.8% 4
2000s 100.4% 97.4% 102.1% 10
2010s 101.1% 98.4% 106.2% 9

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 110 Serbia 99.7% compare
  2. 111 China 99.5% compare
  3. 112 Estonia 99.4% compare
  4. 114 Cameroon 99.4% compare
  5. 115 Malaysia 99.3% compare
  6. 116 Czechia 99.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Türkiye?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Türkiye was 99.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 106.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 87.5% in 1997.
How does Türkiye rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Türkiye ranks 113th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.