Total sample population, above primary education in Turkey

Turkey: Total sample population, above primary education was 34.46 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
34.46 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
14th
of 108 countries
All-time high
34.46 million
in 2019
All-time low
15.16 million
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Total sample population, above primary education in Turkey, 2000–2019

010.0M20.0M30.0M2000200920192000: 15.2M2001: 15.7M2002: 17.2M2003: 18.3M2004: 18.9M2005: 20.2M2006: 21.2M2007: 22.1M2008: 23.0M2009: 24.0M2010: 24.8M2011: 26.0M2012: 27.4M2013: 28.5M2014: 28.6M2015: 29.8M2016: 31.1M2017: 32.4M2018: 33.4M2019: 34.5M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, total sample population, above primary education in Turkey stood at 34.46 million. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, above primary education in Turkey peaked at 34.46 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.16 million, in 2000.

That places Turkey 14th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Total sample population, above primary education in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, above primary education in Turkey, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 15.16 million —
2001 15.71 million +3.6%
2002 17.16 million +9.2%
2003 18.30 million +6.6%
2004 18.88 million +3.2%
2005 20.24 million +7.2%
2006 21.18 million +4.7%
2007 22.09 million +4.3%
2008 23.00 million +4.1%
2009 24.01 million +4.4%
2010 24.85 million +3.5%
2011 25.99 million +4.6%
2012 27.41 million +5.5%
2013 28.54 million +4.1%
2014 28.60 million +0.2%
2015 29.79 million +4.2%
2016 31.11 million +4.4%
2017 32.43 million +4.2%
2018 33.37 million +2.9%
2019 34.46 million +3.3%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 34.46 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.07 million, 6.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 34.46 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.65 million, 9.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.57 million 15.16 million 24.01 million 10
2010s 29.65 million 24.85 million 34.46 million 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 11 South Korea 39.13 million compare
  2. 12 United Kingdom 37.03 million compare
  3. 13 Mexico 35.26 million compare
  4. 15 Egypt 33.13 million compare
  5. 16 Ukraine 30.71 million compare
  6. 17 Poland 26.47 million compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, above primary education in Turkey?
Total sample population, above primary education in Turkey was 34.46 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, above primary education recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 34.46 million in 2019.
What is the lowest total sample population, above primary education recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 15.16 million in 2000.
How does Turkey rank for total sample population, above primary education?
Turkey ranks 14th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is total sample population, above primary education rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2021
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