Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Türkiye

Türkiye: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 99.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
99.4%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
116th
of 188 countries
All-time high
107.4%
in 2002
All-time low
95.1%
in 1997
Years of data
23
1994–2018

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

02550751001994200620181994: 96.4 %1995: 96 %1997: 95.1 %1999: 101.2 %2000: 104.2 %2001: 107.3 %2002: 107.4 %2003: 104.4 %2004: 104.2 %2005: 104.5 %2006: 104.4 %2007: 104.7 %2008: 103.7 %2009: 100.8 %2010: 101.8 %2011: 101.8 %2012: 99.8 %2013: 106 %2014: 104.4 %2015: 100.9 %2016: 99 %2017: 98.5 %2018: 99.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Türkiye stood at 99.4%.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Türkiye peaked at 107.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 95.1%, in 1997.

That places Türkiye 116th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Türkiye, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 96.4%
1995 96.0% -0.4%
1997 95.1% -0.9%
1999 101.2% +6.4%
2000 104.2% +3.0%
2001 107.3% +3.1%
2002 107.4% +0.1%
2003 104.4% -2.8%
2004 104.2% -0.3%
2005 104.5% +0.4%
2006 104.4% -0.1%
2007 104.7% +0.3%
2008 103.7% -0.9%
2009 100.8% -2.8%
2010 101.8% +1.0%
2011 101.8% +0.1%
2012 99.8% -2.0%
2013 106.0% +6.2%
2014 104.4% -1.5%
2015 100.9% -3.3%
2016 99.0% -1.9%
2017 98.5% -0.5%
2018 99.4% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.2% 95.1% 101.2% 4
2000s 104.6% 100.8% 107.4% 10
2010s 101.3% 98.5% 106.0% 9

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  4. 117 Hungary 99.4% compare
  5. 118 Estonia 99.3% compare
  6. 119 Bhutan 99.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Türkiye?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Türkiye was 99.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 107.4% in 2002.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 1997.
How does Türkiye rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Türkiye ranks 116th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.