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

Türkiye: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary was 83.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
83.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
46th
of 68 countries
All-time high
83.6%
in 2017
All-time low
68.5%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

0204060802004201020172004: 69.52005: 68.62006: 68.52007: 69.62008: 72.62009: 74.82010: 782011: 79.62012: 80.32013: 80.82014: 81.52015: 822016: 82.92017: 83.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Türkiye is 83.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Türkiye peaked at 83.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 2006.

Türkiye ranks 46th of 68 countries on this measure, 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 completed primary in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Female in Türkiye, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 69.5%
2005 68.6% -1.3%
2006 68.5% -0.1%
2007 69.6% +1.6%
2008 72.6% +4.3%
2009 74.8% +2.9%
2010 78.0% +4.3%
2011 79.6% +2.1%
2012 80.3% +0.9%
2013 80.8% +0.6%
2014 81.5% +0.8%
2015 82.0% +0.7%
2016 82.9% +1.1%
2017 83.6% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.6% 68.5% 74.8% 6
2010s 81.1% 78.0% 83.6% 8

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 43 Philippines 85.8% compare
  2. 44 South Africa 84.8% compare
  3. 45 Singapore 84.8% compare
  4. 47 Bahrain 83.0% compare
  5. 48 Costa Rica 82.1% compare
  6. 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 82.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Türkiye?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Türkiye was 83.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 2006.
How does Türkiye rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary?
Türkiye ranks 46th out of 68 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 primary education (ISCED 1 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 primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 717 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed primary 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/