Urban population, primary education and below in Turkey

Turkey: Urban population, primary education and below was 0.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
27th
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2005
All-time low
0.5%
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2013

Urban population, primary education and below in Turkey, 2000–2013

00.20.40.62000200620132000: 0.502 % of population with low education2001: 0.51 % of population with low education2002: 0.516 % of population with low education2003: 0.518 % of population with low education2004: 0.635 % of population with low education2005: 0.64 % of population with low education2006: 0.638 % of population with low education2007: 0.631 % of population with low education2008: 0.627 % of population with low education2009: 0.623 % of population with low education2010: 0.62 % of population with low education2011: 0.619 % of population with low education2012: 0.613 % of population with low education2013: 0.608 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 0.6% for urban population, primary education and below in 2013.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, primary education and below in Turkey peaked at 0.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.

That places Turkey 27th out of 98 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Urban population, primary education and below in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Turkey, 2000 to 2013.
Year % of population with low education Change
2000 0.5%
2001 0.5% +1.7%
2002 0.5% +1.1%
2003 0.5% +0.5%
2004 0.6% +22.5%
2005 0.6% +0.9%
2006 0.6% -0.4%
2007 0.6% -1.1%
2008 0.6% -0.7%
2009 0.6% -0.6%
2010 0.6% -0.5%
2011 0.6% -0.2%
2012 0.6% -1.0%
2013 0.6% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 24 South Korea 0.6% compare
  2. 25 France 0.6% compare
  3. 26 Sweden 0.6% compare
  4. 28 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare
  5. 29 South Africa 0.6% compare
  6. 30 Cyprus 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, primary education and below in Turkey?
Urban population, primary education and below in Turkey was 0.6% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
How does Turkey rank for urban population, primary education and below?
Turkey ranks 27th out of 98 countries with data for 2013.
Is urban population, primary education and below rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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