Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … sex in Türkiye

Türkiye: Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … sex was 55 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
55
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
55
in 2024
All-time low
31.7
in 2021
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Türkiye, 2013–2024

02040602013201820242013: 39.22014: 37.32015: 382016: 37.22017: 39.72018: 42.82019: 43.22020: 42.22021: 31.72022: 48.62023: 54.92024: 55

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Türkiye is 55, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 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 aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Türkiye peaked at 55 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.7, in 2021.

Türkiye ranks 43rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … sex in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population in Türkiye, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 39.2 —
2014 37.3 -4.8%
2015 38 +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 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 39.63 37.2 43.2 7
2020s 46.48 31.7 55 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 40 Romania 79.4 compare
  2. 41 Montenegro 78.6 compare
  3. 42 Greece 68.8 compare
  4. 44 Switzerland 50.3 compare
  5. 45 Liechtenstein 50.1 compare
  6. 46 North Macedonia 48.3 compare
  7. 46 North Macedonia 48.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Türkiye?
Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Türkiye was 55 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 55 in 2024.
What is the lowest pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 31.7 in 2021.
How does Türkiye rank for pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
Türkiye ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary 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 aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 571 data points, 2013–2025
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