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 55.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
55.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
42nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
55.0%
in 2024
All-time low
31.7%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Türkiye, 2014–2024

02040602014201920242014: 37.3 Percentage2015: 38 Percentage2016: 37.2 Percentage2017: 39.7 Percentage2018: 42.8 Percentage2019: 43.2 Percentage2020: 42.2 Percentage2021: 31.7 Percentage2022: 48.6 Percentage2023: 54.9 Percentage2024: 55 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Türkiye is 55.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Türkiye peaked at 55.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2021.

Türkiye ranks 42nd of 45 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

Annual values for Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age in Türkiye, 2014 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2014 37.3%
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%
2023 54.9% +13.0%
2024 55.0% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 39.7% 37.2% 43.2% 6
2020s 46.5% 31.7% 55.0% 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 39 Montenegro 78.6% compare
  2. 40 Romania 76.5% compare
  3. 41 Greece 68.8% compare
  4. 43 Switzerland 50.3% compare
  5. 44 Liechtenstein 50.1% compare
  6. 45 North Macedonia 48.3% compare

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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 55.0% 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 55.0% 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 42nd out of 45 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 47.5%. 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 sex - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 533 data points, 2013–2024
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