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 39.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
39.0%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
64th
of 78 countries
All-time high
39.0%
in 2017
All-time low
21.0%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

0102030402004201020172004: 212005: 22.22006: 23.22007: 23.72008: 26.52009: 27.72010: 302011: 31.82012: 32.82013: 33.82014: 35.22015: 37.12016: 37.72017: 39

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 39.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Turkey peaked at 39.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2004.

Turkey ranks 64th of 78 countries on this measure, 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). Total in Turkey, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 21.0%
2005 22.2% +5.5%
2006 23.2% +4.6%
2007 23.7% +2.1%
2008 26.5% +11.9%
2009 27.7% +4.6%
2010 30.0% +8.2%
2011 31.8% +6.0%
2012 32.8% +3.0%
2013 33.8% +3.0%
2014 35.2% +4.4%
2015 37.1% +5.2%
2016 37.7% +1.6%
2017 39.0% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.0% 21.0% 27.7% 6
2010s 34.7% 30.0% 39.0% 8

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 61 Qatar 41.3% compare
  2. 62 Costa Rica 39.7% compare
  3. 63 Paraguay 39.4% compare
  4. 65 Portugal 37.1% compare
  5. 66 Mexico 35.7% compare
  6. 67 Indonesia 34.6% 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 39.0% 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 39.0% 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 21.0% in 2004.
How does Turkey rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Turkey ranks 64th out of 78 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 64.8%. 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). Total. 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). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 859 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed upper secondary 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/