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 89.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
89.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
41st
of 68 countries
All-time high
89.5%
in 2017
All-time low
79.3%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

0204060802004201020172004: 79.72005: 79.32006: 79.32007: 802008: 81.12009: 82.72010: 85.22011: 86.52012: 872013: 87.32014: 87.82015: 88.32016: 88.92017: 89.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 89.5% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Türkiye peaked at 89.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2006.

That places Türkiye 41st out of 68 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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). Total in Türkiye, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 79.7%
2005 79.3% -0.4%
2006 79.3% -0.0%
2007 80.0% +0.9%
2008 81.1% +1.3%
2009 82.7% +2.0%
2010 85.2% +3.1%
2011 86.5% +1.5%
2012 87.0% +0.6%
2013 87.3% +0.4%
2014 87.8% +0.6%
2015 88.3% +0.5%
2016 88.9% +0.8%
2017 89.5% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.3% 79.3% 82.7% 6
2010s 87.6% 85.2% 89.5% 8

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 38 Puerto Rico 91.4% compare
  2. 39 Uruguay 91.2% compare
  3. 40 Macau, China 89.8% compare
  4. 42 Singapore 87.9% compare
  5. 43 Qatar 87.8% compare
  6. 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 87.6% 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 89.5% 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 89.5% 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 79.3% in 2006.
How does Türkiye rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary?
Türkiye ranks 41st 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 11.8%. 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). Total. 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). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 721 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed primary 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/