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 45.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
45.6%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
57th
of 77 countries
All-time high
45.6%
in 2017
All-time low
27.2%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

010203040502004201020172004: 27.22005: 28.82006: 29.72007: 302008: 32.52009: 33.92010: 36.62011: 38.62012: 39.62013: 40.62014: 42.12015: 43.82016: 44.22017: 45.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Turkey is 45.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Turkey peaked at 45.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2004.

Turkey ranks 57th of 77 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 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). Male in Turkey, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 27.2%
2005 28.8% +5.6%
2006 29.7% +3.3%
2007 30.0% +1.0%
2008 32.5% +8.2%
2009 33.9% +4.2%
2010 36.6% +8.0%
2011 38.6% +5.7%
2012 39.6% +2.5%
2013 40.6% +2.4%
2014 42.1% +3.7%
2015 43.8% +4.2%
2016 44.2% +0.9%
2017 45.6% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.4% 27.2% 33.9% 6
2010s 41.4% 36.6% 45.6% 8

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 54 Malta 47.1% compare
  2. 55 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 46.5% compare
  3. 56 Dominican Republic 46.1% compare
  4. 58 Brazil 45.1% compare
  5. 59 Ecuador 43.9% compare
  6. 60 Palestine 42.0% compare

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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 45.6% 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 45.6% 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 27.2% in 2004.
How does Turkey rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Turkey ranks 57th 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 51.7%. 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). Male. 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). Male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 850 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed upper 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/