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

Turkey: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed was 21.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
21.6%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
50th
of 86 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2017
All-time low
3.0%
in 1975
Years of data
17
1975–2017

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

51015201975199620171975: 31980: 5.71985: 152004: 9.62005: 10.22006: 10.92007: 11.32008: 12.12009: 13.12010: 142011: 15.52012: 162013: 17.62014: 18.52015: 20.12016: 20.82017: 21.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 21.6% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Turkey peaked at 21.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1975.

Turkey ranks 50th of 86 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 in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Male in Turkey, 1975 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1975 3.0%
1980 5.7% +89.7%
1985 15.0% +161.1%
2004 9.6% -36.0%
2005 10.2% +7.0%
2006 10.9% +6.3%
2007 11.3% +3.9%
2008 12.1% +7.4%
2009 13.1% +7.7%
2010 14.0% +7.3%
2011 15.5% +10.2%
2012 16.0% +3.6%
2013 17.6% +9.6%
2014 18.5% +5.2%
2015 20.1% +8.9%
2016 20.8% +3.3%
2017 21.6% +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 1
1980s 10.3% 5.7% 15.0% 2
2000s 11.2% 9.6% 13.1% 6
2010s 18.0% 14.0% 21.6% 8

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  6. 53 Czechia 20.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Turkey?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Turkey was 21.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1975.
How does Turkey rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed?
Turkey ranks 50th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. 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 post-secondary education (ISCED 4 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 post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 927 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed post-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/