School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Republic of Türkiye

Republic of Türkiye: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 671,380 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
671,380 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 202 countries
All-time high
671,380 number
in 2020
All-time low
495,810 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Republic of Türkiye, 1970–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Republic of Türkiye recorded 671,380 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Republic of Türkiye peaked at 671,380 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 495,810 number, in 1970.

That places Republic of Türkiye 20th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 536,913 number 495,810 number 587,740 number 10
1980s 632,182 number 599,600 number 655,803 number 10
1990s 640,036 number 626,619 number 656,617 number 10
2000s 641,796 number 626,874 number 653,577 number 10
2010s 645,506 number 629,996 number 669,111 number 10
2020s 671,380 number 671,380 number 671,380 number 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Türkiye

  1. 17 Viet Nam 724,872 number compare
  2. 18 Kenya 695,335 number compare
  3. 19 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 685,326 number compare
  4. 20 Least developed countries 13.50 million number compare
  5. 21 Sudan 582,449 number compare
  6. 22 South Africa 579,205 number compare
  7. 23 Angola 534,149 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Republic of Türkiye?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Republic of Türkiye was 671,380 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Republic of Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 671,380 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Republic of Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 495,810 number in 1970.
How does Republic of Türkiye rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Republic of Türkiye ranks 20th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Republic of Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/