Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Türkiye
Türkiye: Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 50.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Türkiye, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 50.9% for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Türkiye peaked at 50.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2021.
Türkiye ranks 43rd of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 39.2% | — |
| 2014 | 37.3% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | -24.9% |
| 2022 | 48.6% | +53.3% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.6% | 37.2% | 43.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 31.7% | 50.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 41 Serbia 80.4% compare
- 42 Romania 76.5% compare
- 44 Switzerland 50.3% compare
- 45 Liechtenstein 50.1% compare
- 46 North Macedonia 39.8% compare
More population data for Türkiye
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 95,829 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4992 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4992 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 85.66 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 85.66 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 17,709 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 937,559 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 111.6 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 85.66 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 937,559 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Türkiye?
- Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Türkiye was 50.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2021.
- How does Türkiye rank for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Türkiye ranks 43rd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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