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

Turkey: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 23.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
23.7%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
57th
of 80 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 2017
All-time low
17.7%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

05101520252004201020172004: 17.72005: 18.52006: 18.82007: 18.72008: 18.82009: 19.62010: 21.32011: 22.22012: 22.72013: 22.22014: 23.22015: 20.82016: 23.22017: 23.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Turkey is 23.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Turkey peaked at 23.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2004.

Turkey ranks 57th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 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 upper secondary, male in Turkey, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 17.7%
2005 18.5% +4.9%
2006 18.8% +1.7%
2007 18.7% -0.6%
2008 18.8% +0.3%
2009 19.6% +4.3%
2010 21.3% +8.8%
2011 22.2% +4.4%
2012 22.7% +2.2%
2013 22.2% -2.4%
2014 23.2% +4.5%
2015 20.8% -10.2%
2016 23.2% +11.6%
2017 23.7% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.7% 17.7% 19.6% 6
2010s 22.4% 20.8% 23.7% 8

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 54 Philippines 25.4% compare
  2. 55 Iran 24.7% compare
  3. 56 Ireland 24.5% compare
  4. 58 Canada 23.6% compare
  5. 59 El Salvador 23.1% compare
  6. 60 Pakistan 22.1% 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 23.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2004.
How does Turkey rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Turkey ranks 57th out of 80 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 26.7%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 887 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed upper 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/