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

Türkiye: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 18.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
18.9%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
18th
of 82 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2017
All-time low
3.0%
in 1975
Years of data
17
1975–2017

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

51015201975199620171975: 31980: 5.71985: 152004: 9.62005: 10.22006: 10.92007: 11.32008: 11.22009: 12.32010: 13.32011: 14.82012: 15.42013: 15.12014: 16.22015: 15.82016: 18.52017: 18.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Türkiye is 18.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Türkiye peaked at 18.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1975.

That places Türkiye 18th out of 82 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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), male in Türkiye, 1975 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1975 3.0%
1980 5.7% +93.8%
1985 15.0% +161.1%
2004 9.6% -36.0%
2005 10.2% +7.0%
2006 10.9% +6.3%
2007 11.3% +3.9%
2008 11.2% -0.9%
2009 12.3% +10.0%
2010 13.3% +7.7%
2011 14.8% +11.8%
2012 15.4% +4.1%
2013 15.1% -2.0%
2014 16.2% +7.3%
2015 15.8% -2.4%
2016 18.5% +16.9%
2017 18.9% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 1
1980s 10.3% 5.7% 15.0% 2
2000s 10.9% 9.6% 12.3% 6
2010s 16.0% 13.3% 18.9% 8

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 15 Netherlands 19.5% compare
  2. 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19.4% compare
  3. 17 Azerbaijan 19.1% compare
  4. 19 Lithuania 18.8% compare
  5. 20 Israel 18.6% compare
  6. 21 Greece 17.8% 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 18.9% 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 18.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1975.
How does Türkiye rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Türkiye ranks 18th 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 66.7%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), male. 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), male
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 male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male 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/