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

Türkiye: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary was 91.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
91.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
55th
of 67 countries
All-time high
91.9%
in 2017
All-time low
26.2%
in 1975
Years of data
17
1975–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Türkiye, 1975–2017

204060801001975199620171975: 26.21980: 31.71985: 45.62004: 752005: 75.92006: 76.12007: 77.32008: 80.62009: 822010: 85.42011: 88.22012: 89.72013: 90.32014: 90.62015: 90.92016: 91.42017: 91.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 91.9% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Türkiye peaked at 91.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 1975.

Türkiye ranks 55th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Female in Türkiye, 1975 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1975 26.2%
1980 31.7% +21.1%
1985 45.6% +43.8%
2004 75.0% +64.6%
2005 75.9% +1.2%
2006 76.1% +0.2%
2007 77.3% +1.6%
2008 80.6% +4.3%
2009 82.0% +1.8%
2010 85.4% +4.1%
2011 88.2% +3.2%
2012 89.7% +1.8%
2013 90.3% +0.7%
2014 90.6% +0.4%
2015 90.9% +0.3%
2016 91.4% +0.6%
2017 91.9% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.2% 26.2% 26.2% 1
1980s 38.6% 31.7% 45.6% 2
2000s 77.8% 75.0% 82.0% 6
2010s 89.8% 85.4% 91.9% 8

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 52 Sri Lanka 92.6% compare
  2. 53 Indonesia 92.5% compare
  3. 54 Peru 92.3% compare
  4. 56 Malaysia 91.9% compare
  5. 57 Mauritius 91.0% compare
  6. 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 88.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Türkiye?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Türkiye was 91.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 1975.
How does Türkiye rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary?
Türkiye ranks 55th out of 67 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 some primary (ISCED 1). Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 698 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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