Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Türkiye
Türkiye: Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 73.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
44th
of 45 countries
All-time high
73.3%
in 2023
All-time low
11.6%
in 2000
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Türkiye, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Türkiye stood at 73.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Türkiye peaked at 73.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2000.
That places Türkiye 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.1% | — |
| 2000 | 11.6% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 43.1% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 52.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 59.7% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 59.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 57.7% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 44.1% | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 66.5% | +50.8% |
| 2023 | 73.3% | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 73.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 11.6% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 38.7% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 44.1% | 73.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 41 Romania 79.7% compare
- 42 Liechtenstein 76.6% compare
- 43 Switzerland 73.9% compare
- 45 North Macedonia 50.9% compare
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- 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 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Türkiye?
- Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Türkiye was 73.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Türkiye ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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