Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Türkiye
Türkiye: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex was 73.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.1
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
45th
of 47 countries
All-time high
73.3
in 2023
All-time low
11.6
in 2000
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Türkiye, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary 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 aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Türkiye peaked at 73.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.6, in 2000.
That places Türkiye 45th out of 47 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 aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.1 | — |
| 2000 | 11.6 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 11.9 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 13 | +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 | 20.12 | 11.6 | 34.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.03 | 38.7 | 59.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.94 | 44.1 | 73.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 42 Romania 81.9 compare
- 43 Liechtenstein 76.6 compare
- 44 Switzerland 73.9 compare
- 46 North Macedonia 50.9 compare
- 46 North Macedonia 50.9 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Türkiye?
- Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Türkiye was 73.1 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Türkiye ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary 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 aged 4 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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