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

Turkey: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 25.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
25.6%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
14th
of 88 countries
All-time high
25.6%
in 2017
All-time low
6.4%
in 1985
Years of data
17
1975–2017

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

5101520251975199620171975: 10.11980: 11.71985: 6.42004: 10.82005: 11.42006: 11.62007: 11.82008: 102009: 10.52010: 19.92011: 21.42012: 21.92013: 22.42014: 23.42015: 20.52016: 252017: 25.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Turkey is 25.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 116.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Turkey peaked at 25.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1985.

That places Turkey 14th out of 88 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 Turkey, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, male in Turkey, 1975 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1975 10.1%
1980 11.7% +16.7%
1985 6.4% -45.4%
2004 10.8% +68.5%
2005 11.4% +6.0%
2006 11.6% +1.1%
2007 11.8% +2.0%
2008 10.0% -15.1%
2009 10.5% +4.8%
2010 19.9% +89.5%
2011 21.4% +7.2%
2012 21.9% +2.3%
2013 22.4% +2.5%
2014 23.4% +4.6%
2015 20.5% -12.6%
2016 25.0% +22.0%
2017 25.6% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.1% 10.1% 10.1% 1
1980s 9.1% 6.4% 11.7% 2
2000s 11.0% 10.0% 11.8% 6
2010s 22.5% 19.9% 25.6% 8

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 11 Uruguay 27.9% compare
  2. 12 Mexico 27.7% compare
  3. 13 New Zealand 27.1% compare
  4. 15 Finland 25.4% compare
  5. 16 Kuwait 24.4% compare
  6. 17 Iran 24.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Turkey?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Turkey was 25.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1985.
How does Turkey rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Turkey ranks 14th out of 88 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey 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 lower secondary, 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 lower secondary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 975 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education 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/