UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Türkiye

Türkiye: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 14.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
14.5%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
41st
of 82 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2017
All-time low
0.6%
in 1975
Years of data
17
1975–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Türkiye, 1975–2017

0510151975199620171975: 0.6381980: 1.51985: 6.72004: 5.12005: 5.62006: 6.22007: 6.62008: 7.12009: 82010: 8.62011: 9.82012: 10.42013: 10.72014: 11.72015: 132016: 142017: 14.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Türkiye is 14.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 121.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Türkiye peaked at 14.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1975.

Türkiye ranks 41st of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female in Türkiye, 1975 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1975 0.6%
1980 1.5% +135.0%
1985 6.7% +346.2%
2004 5.1% -23.7%
2005 5.6% +10.3%
2006 6.2% +10.3%
2007 6.6% +5.6%
2008 7.1% +8.0%
2009 8.0% +12.7%
2010 8.6% +8.2%
2011 9.8% +13.2%
2012 10.4% +6.9%
2013 10.7% +2.2%
2014 11.7% +9.6%
2015 13.0% +11.2%
2016 14.0% +7.3%
2017 14.5% +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
1980s 4.1% 1.5% 6.7% 2
2000s 6.4% 5.1% 8.0% 6
2010s 11.6% 8.6% 14.5% 8

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 38 Italy 15.1% compare
  2. 39 Tunisia 14.8% compare
  3. 40 Iran, Islamic Republic of 14.7% compare
  4. 42 Kuwait 14.5% compare
  5. 43 Thailand 14.2% compare
  6. 44 Hungary 13.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Türkiye?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Türkiye was 14.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1975.
How does Türkiye rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Türkiye ranks 41st out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.8%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 916 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/