Total sample population, primary education and below in Turkey

Turkey: Total sample population, primary education and below was 27.01 million in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
27.01 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
16th
of 105 countries
All-time high
38.95 million
in 2011
All-time low
27.01 million
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Total sample population, primary education and below in Turkey, 2000–2019

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M2000200920192000: 31.4M2001: 31.7M2002: 31.0M2003: 30.7M2004: 32.3M2005: 31.8M2006: 31.7M2007: 31.7M2008: 31.6M2009: 31.5M2010: 31.5M2011: 39.0M2012: 38.7M2013: 38.4M2014: 28.4M2015: 28.1M2016: 27.6M2017: 27.5M2018: 27.3M2019: 27.0M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, total sample population, primary education and below in Turkey stood at 27.01 million. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, primary education and below in Turkey peaked at 38.95 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.01 million, in 2019.

Turkey ranks 16th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.55 million 30.73 million 32.32 million 10
2010s 31.34 million 27.01 million 38.95 million 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 13 Ethiopia 41.09 million compare
  2. 14 Thailand 35.78 million compare
  3. 15 Colombia 27.35 million compare
  4. 17 Philippines 26.00 million compare
  5. 18 Morocco 19.81 million compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, primary education and below in Turkey?
Total sample population, primary education and below in Turkey was 27.01 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 38.95 million in 2011.
What is the lowest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 27.01 million in 2019.
How does Turkey rank for total sample population, primary education and below?
Turkey ranks 16th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
Is total sample population, primary education and below rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,492 data points, 1970–2021
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