Primary completion rate, total in Türkiye

Türkiye: Primary completion rate, total was 90.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
90.6%
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
119th
of 189 countries
All-time high
134.5%
in 2016
All-time low
84.1%
in 1984
Years of data
23
1984–2023

Primary completion rate, total in Türkiye, 1984–2023

0501001501984200320231984: 84.1 % of relevant age group1985: 87.2 % of relevant age group1986: 93.4 % of relevant age group1987: 92.9 % of relevant age group1988: 105.1 % of relevant age group1989: 89.9 % of relevant age group1990: 89.8 % of relevant age group1991: 92.4 % of relevant age group1992: 97.8 % of relevant age group1993: 92.4 % of relevant age group1994: 92.5 % of relevant age group1995: 90.4 % of relevant age group2013: 103.3 % of relevant age group2014: 99.1 % of relevant age group2015: 98.8 % of relevant age group2016: 134.5 % of relevant age group2017: 92.6 % of relevant age group2018: 91 % of relevant age group2019: 96.6 % of relevant age group2020: 100.6 % of relevant age group2021: 103.4 % of relevant age group2022: 101.5 % of relevant age group2023: 90.6 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary completion rate, total in Türkiye is 90.6%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Türkiye peaked at 134.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 1984.

Türkiye ranks 119th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Primary completion rate, total in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Türkiye, 1984 to 2023.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1984 84.1%
1985 87.2% +3.6%
1986 93.4% +7.1%
1987 92.9% -0.5%
1988 105.1% +13.1%
1989 89.9% -14.5%
1990 89.8% -0.1%
1991 92.4% +2.9%
1992 97.8% +5.8%
1993 92.4% -5.5%
1994 92.5% +0.1%
1995 90.4% -2.3%
2013 103.3% +14.4%
2014 99.1% -4.1%
2015 98.8% -0.3%
2016 134.5% +36.1%
2017 92.6% -31.2%
2018 91.0% -1.7%
2019 96.6% +6.1%
2020 100.6% +4.1%
2021 103.4% +2.8%
2022 101.5% -1.9%
2023 90.6% -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 92.1% 84.1% 105.1% 6
1990s 92.5% 89.8% 97.8% 6
2010s 102.3% 91.0% 134.5% 7
2020s 99.0% 90.6% 103.4% 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 116 Dominica 91.1% compare
  2. 117 Cambodia 91.0% compare
  3. 118 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 91.0% compare
  4. 120 Afghanistan 90.3% compare
  5. 121 India 90.3% compare
  6. 122 Libya 90.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Türkiye?
Primary completion rate, total in Türkiye was 90.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 134.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 1984.
How does Türkiye rank for primary completion rate, total?
Türkiye ranks 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.