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

Turkey: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 60.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
60.9%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
61st
of 86 countries
All-time high
60.9%
in 2017
All-time low
9.1%
in 1975
Years of data
17
1975–2017

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

02040601975199620171975: 9.11980: 12.31985: 15.42004: 292005: 30.62006: 31.72007: 32.32008: 34.92009: 36.42010: 46.62011: 49.72012: 51.12013: 52.72014: 552015: 56.42016: 58.92017: 60.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Turkey stood at 60.9%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Turkey peaked at 60.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1975.

That places Turkey 61st out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 Turkey, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total in Turkey, 1975 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1975 9.1%
1980 12.3% +35.2%
1985 15.4% +25.5%
2004 29.0% +87.8%
2005 30.6% +5.4%
2006 31.7% +3.8%
2007 32.3% +1.9%
2008 34.9% +8.1%
2009 36.4% +4.3%
2010 46.6% +27.9%
2011 49.7% +6.8%
2012 51.1% +2.8%
2013 52.7% +3.0%
2014 55.0% +4.4%
2015 56.4% +2.5%
2016 58.9% +4.5%
2017 60.9% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.1% 9.1% 9.1% 1
1980s 13.9% 12.3% 15.4% 2
2000s 32.5% 29.0% 36.4% 6
2010s 53.9% 46.6% 60.9% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Turkey?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Turkey was 60.9% 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 Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1975.
How does Turkey rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Turkey ranks 61st out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. 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+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 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 completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 935 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed lower secondary education 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/