Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Türkiye

Türkiye: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 30.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
30.8%
World rank
35th
of 98 countries
All-time high
40.3%
in 2012
All-time low
16.3%
in 1999
Years of data
13
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Türkiye, 1999–2018

0102030401999200820181999: 16.3 %2000: 16.9 %2004: 17.2 %2005: 17.7 %2006: 23.1 %2007: 25.9 %2008: 26.4 %2009: 26.4 %2010: 30.2 %2011: 39.6 %2012: 40.3 %2014: 38.3 %2018: 30.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Türkiye is 30.8%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Türkiye peaked at 40.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 1999.

That places Türkiye 35th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Türkiye, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 16.3%
2000 16.9% +3.3%
2004 17.2% +2.2%
2005 17.7% +2.6%
2006 23.1% +30.7%
2007 25.9% +12.2%
2008 26.4% +1.7%
2009 26.4% -0.1%
2010 30.2% +14.5%
2011 39.6% +31.0%
2012 40.3% +1.8%
2014 38.3% -5.0%
2018 30.8% -19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.3% 16.3% 16.3% 1
2000s 21.9% 16.9% 26.4% 7
2010s 35.8% 30.2% 40.3% 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 32 North Macedonia 31.8% compare
  2. 33 Malta 31.7% compare
  3. 34 South Africa 31.4% compare
  4. 36 Saudi Arabia 30.3% compare
  5. 37 Qatar 30.2% compare
  6. 38 Ethiopia 29.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Türkiye?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Türkiye was 30.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 1999.
How does Türkiye rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Türkiye ranks 35th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.