Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary in Türkiye

Türkiye: Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.8%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
5th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2015
All-time low
0.7%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary in Türkiye, 2000–2019

00.20.40.60.82000200920192000: 0.769 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.751 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.736 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.732 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.71 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.705 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.71 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.718 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.734 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.725 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.728 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.739 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.767 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.783 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.791 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.8 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.797 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.789 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.794 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.782 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary in Türkiye is 0.8%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary in Türkiye peaked at 0.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2005.

Türkiye ranks 5th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2000 0.8%
2001 0.8% -2.2%
2002 0.7% -2.0%
2003 0.7% -0.6%
2004 0.7% -2.9%
2005 0.7% -0.7%
2006 0.7% +0.8%
2007 0.7% +1.1%
2008 0.7% +2.3%
2009 0.7% -1.3%
2010 0.7% +0.5%
2011 0.7% +1.5%
2012 0.8% +3.8%
2013 0.8% +2.2%
2014 0.8% +0.9%
2015 0.8% +1.2%
2016 0.8% -0.3%
2017 0.8% -1.0%
2018 0.8% +0.6%
2019 0.8% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

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  3. 4 Korea 0.8% compare
  4. 6 Costa Rica 0.8% compare
  5. 7 Dominican Republic 0.7% compare
  6. 8 Argentina 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary in Türkiye?
Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary in Türkiye was 0.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
How does Türkiye rank for employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary?
Türkiye ranks 5th out of 29 countries with data for 2019.
Is employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 374 data points, 1981–2021
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