Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Turkey

Turkey: Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below was 0.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
41st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2019
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Turkey, 2000–2019

00.050.10.150.20.252000200920192000: 0.106 % of population with low edcuation2001: 0.109 % of population with low edcuation2002: 0.114 % of population with low edcuation2003: 0.118 % of population with low edcuation2004: 0.127 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.13 % of population with low edcuation2006: 0.131 % of population with low edcuation2007: 0.133 % of population with low edcuation2008: 0.137 % of population with low edcuation2009: 0.14 % of population with low edcuation2010: 0.143 % of population with low edcuation2011: 0.118 % of population with low edcuation2012: 0.122 % of population with low edcuation2013: 0.125 % of population with low edcuation2014: 0.187 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.196 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.204 % of population with low edcuation2017: 0.212 % of population with low edcuation2018: 0.219 % of population with low edcuation2019: 0.228 % of population with low edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low edcuation.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Turkey is 0.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Turkey peaked at 0.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.

Turkey ranks 41st of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Turkey, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
2000 0.1%
2001 0.1% +2.9%
2002 0.1% +4.0%
2003 0.1% +3.5%
2004 0.1% +8.2%
2005 0.1% +2.2%
2006 0.1% +0.5%
2007 0.1% +1.7%
2008 0.1% +3.0%
2009 0.1% +1.9%
2010 0.1% +2.3%
2011 0.1% -17.1%
2012 0.1% +2.8%
2013 0.1% +2.9%
2014 0.2% +49.0%
2015 0.2% +4.8%
2016 0.2% +4.4%
2017 0.2% +3.9%
2018 0.2% +3.3%
2019 0.2% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 38 North Macedonia 0.2% compare
  2. 39 Puerto Rico 0.2% compare
  3. 40 Mauritius 0.2% compare
  4. 42 Chile 0.2% compare
  5. 43 Thailand 0.2% compare
  6. 44 Uruguay 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Turkey?
Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Turkey was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, primary education and below recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, primary education and below recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
How does Turkey rank for population aged 65 and above, primary education and below?
Turkey ranks 41st out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 65 and above, primary education and below rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation)
Unit
% of population with low edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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