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

Türkiye: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 32.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
32.7%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
3rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 2004
All-time low
32.7%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2004–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Türkiye, 2004–2017

010203040502004201020172004: 49.52005: 47.72006: 46.42007: 46.82008: 42.72009: 44.32010: 40.12011: 39.32012: 38.72013: 37.72014: 36.62015: 35.52016: 34.12017: 32.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Türkiye stood at 32.7%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Türkiye peaked at 49.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2017.

That places Türkiye 3rd out of 74 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 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 primary, female in Türkiye, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 49.5%
2005 47.7% -3.7%
2006 46.4% -2.8%
2007 46.8% +0.9%
2008 42.7% -8.8%
2009 44.3% +3.9%
2010 40.1% -9.5%
2011 39.3% -2.0%
2012 38.7% -1.4%
2013 37.7% -2.7%
2014 36.6% -3.0%
2015 35.5% -2.9%
2016 34.1% -4.1%
2017 32.7% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.2% 42.7% 49.5% 6
2010s 36.8% 32.7% 40.1% 8

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 Portugal 34.8% compare
  2. 2 Argentina 33.4% compare
  3. 4 Iran, Islamic Republic of 32.6% compare
  4. 5 Uruguay 32.6% compare
  5. 6 Trinidad and Tobago 29.9% 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 32.7% 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 49.5% in 2004.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2017.
How does Türkiye rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Türkiye ranks 3rd out of 74 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 down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 primary, 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 primary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 804 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed primary (ISCED 1) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed primary education 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/