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

Turkey: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 32.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
32.6%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
68th
of 77 countries
All-time high
32.6%
in 2017
All-time low
14.8%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

01020302004201020172004: 14.82005: 15.62006: 16.72007: 17.42008: 20.72009: 21.72010: 23.62011: 25.12012: 26.12013: 27.12014: 28.52015: 30.42016: 31.22017: 32.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Turkey stood at 32.6%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Turkey peaked at 32.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2004.

That places Turkey 68th out of 77 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 upper in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female in Turkey, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 14.8%
2005 15.6% +5.4%
2006 16.7% +6.8%
2007 17.4% +4.0%
2008 20.7% +19.0%
2009 21.7% +5.0%
2010 23.6% +8.6%
2011 25.1% +6.6%
2012 26.1% +3.9%
2013 27.1% +3.9%
2014 28.5% +5.2%
2015 30.4% +6.7%
2016 31.2% +2.5%
2017 32.6% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.8% 14.8% 21.7% 6
2010s 28.1% 23.6% 32.6% 8

Countries ranked near Turkey

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Turkey?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Turkey was 32.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2004.
How does Turkey rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Turkey ranks 68th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 850 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary 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/