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

Türkiye: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 19.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
19.8%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
61st
of 81 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 2017
All-time low
13.7%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

051015202004201020172004: 13.72005: 14.32006: 14.72007: 14.82008: 15.42009: 16.12010: 17.52011: 18.32012: 18.72013: 18.22014: 19.12015: 18.22016: 19.32017: 19.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Türkiye is 19.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Türkiye peaked at 19.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2004.

That places Türkiye 61st out of 81 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is upper secondary, both sexes in Türkiye, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 13.7%
2005 14.3% +4.1%
2006 14.7% +2.8%
2007 14.8% +0.7%
2008 15.4% +4.5%
2009 16.1% +4.2%
2010 17.5% +8.9%
2011 18.3% +4.6%
2012 18.7% +2.3%
2013 18.2% -2.6%
2014 19.1% +4.6%
2015 18.2% -4.4%
2016 19.3% +5.9%
2017 19.8% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.8% 13.7% 16.1% 6
2010s 18.6% 17.5% 19.8% 8

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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 19.8% 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 19.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2004.
How does Türkiye rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Türkiye ranks 61st out of 81 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 33.9%. 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 upper secondary, both sexes. 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, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 897 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total 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/