UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Türkiye

Türkiye: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed was 19.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
19.1%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
52nd
of 70 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2017
All-time low
7.3%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Türkiye, 2004–2017

051015202004201020172004: 7.32005: 7.92006: 8.52007: 8.92008: 9.82009: 10.72010: 11.52011: 12.82012: 13.42013: 14.92014: 15.82015: 17.42016: 18.22017: 19.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Türkiye is 19.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 113.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Türkiye peaked at 19.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2004.

That places Türkiye 52nd out of 70 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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+ with at least a completed in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Total in Türkiye, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 7.3%
2005 7.9% +8.1%
2006 8.5% +7.7%
2007 8.9% +4.5%
2008 9.8% +10.3%
2009 10.7% +8.8%
2010 11.5% +7.6%
2011 12.8% +10.7%
2012 13.4% +4.8%
2013 14.9% +11.3%
2014 15.8% +6.3%
2015 17.4% +9.9%
2016 18.2% +4.4%
2017 19.1% +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.9% 7.3% 10.7% 6
2010s 15.4% 11.5% 19.1% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Türkiye?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Türkiye was 19.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2004.
How does Türkiye rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed?
Türkiye ranks 52nd out of 70 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. 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+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 746 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5) or higher. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree 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/