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 71.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
71.4%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
51st
of 84 countries
All-time high
71.4%
in 2017
All-time low
13.2%
in 1975
Years of data
17
1975–2017

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

204060801975199620171975: 13.21980: 17.51985: 21.42004: 38.12005: 40.22006: 41.32007: 41.82008: 43.32009: 452010: 57.62011: 60.92012: 62.32013: 63.82014: 65.92015: 67.22016: 69.42017: 71.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 71.4% 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Türkiye peaked at 71.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1975.

Türkiye ranks 51st of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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). Male in Türkiye, 1975 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1975 13.2%
1980 17.5% +32.7%
1985 21.4% +22.3%
2004 38.1% +78.0%
2005 40.2% +5.7%
2006 41.3% +2.7%
2007 41.8% +1.3%
2008 43.3% +3.6%
2009 45.0% +3.8%
2010 57.6% +28.0%
2011 60.9% +5.7%
2012 62.3% +2.3%
2013 63.8% +2.4%
2014 65.9% +3.4%
2015 67.2% +1.9%
2016 69.4% +3.4%
2017 71.4% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.2% 13.2% 13.2% 1
1980s 19.4% 17.5% 21.4% 2
2000s 41.6% 38.1% 45.0% 6
2010s 64.8% 57.6% 71.4% 8

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 48 Andorra 73.2% compare
  2. 49 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 72.3% compare
  3. 50 Iran, Islamic Republic of 72.0% compare
  4. 52 Zimbabwe 70.8% compare
  5. 53 Peru 69.4% compare
  6. 54 Greece 68.3% 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 71.4% 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 71.4% 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 13.2% in 1975.
How does Türkiye rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Türkiye ranks 51st 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 70.6%. 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). Male. 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). Male
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 male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education 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/