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

Türkiye: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 50.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
50.6%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
69th
of 84 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 2017
All-time low
5.1%
in 1975
Years of data
17
1975–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Türkiye, 1975–2017

10203040501975199620171975: 5.11980: 7.21985: 9.52004: 202005: 20.92006: 22.22007: 22.92008: 26.82009: 28.12010: 35.82011: 38.92012: 40.32013: 41.82014: 44.22015: 45.82016: 48.52017: 50.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 50.6% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 121.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Türkiye peaked at 50.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1975.

That places Türkiye 69th out of 84 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female in Türkiye, 1975 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1975 5.1%
1980 7.2% +41.2%
1985 9.5% +32.5%
2004 20.0% +109.6%
2005 20.9% +4.7%
2006 22.2% +6.0%
2007 22.9% +3.0%
2008 26.8% +17.0%
2009 28.1% +5.0%
2010 35.8% +27.6%
2011 38.9% +8.5%
2012 40.3% +3.6%
2013 41.8% +3.9%
2014 44.2% +5.7%
2015 45.8% +3.4%
2016 48.5% +6.0%
2017 50.6% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 1
1980s 8.4% 7.2% 9.5% 2
2000s 23.5% 20.0% 28.1% 6
2010s 43.2% 35.8% 50.6% 8

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  4. 70 Mauritius 49.8% compare
  5. 71 Paraguay 49.2% compare
  6. 72 Saint Lucia 48.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Türkiye?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Türkiye was 50.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1975.
How does Türkiye rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Türkiye ranks 69th out of 84 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.5%. 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 completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 918 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education 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/