School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Türkiye

Türkiye: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 6.80 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
6.80 million number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.83 million number
in 2018
All-time low
6.52 million number
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Türkiye, 2013–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M2013201620192013: 6.5M number2014: 6.6M number2015: 6.7M number2016: 6.7M number2017: 6.8M number2018: 6.8M number2019: 6.8M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Türkiye stood at 6.80 million number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

That places Türkiye 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Türkiye, 2013 to 2019.
Year number Change
2013 6.52 million number
2014 6.59 million number +1.2%
2015 6.67 million number +1.2%
2016 6.73 million number +0.9%
2017 6.80 million number +1.1%
2018 6.83 million number +0.4%
2019 6.80 million number -0.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Türkiye?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Türkiye was 6.80 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 6.83 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 6.52 million number in 2013.
How does Türkiye rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Türkiye ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/