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 95.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
95.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
47th
of 70 countries
All-time high
95.2%
in 2017
All-time low
41.0%
in 1975
Years of data
17
1975–2017

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

0204060801001975199620171975: 411980: 47.61985: 602004: 84.72005: 85.62006: 85.62007: 86.42008: 87.82009: 88.72010: 912011: 92.82012: 93.72013: 94.12014: 94.32015: 94.52016: 94.92017: 95.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Türkiye is 95.2%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Türkiye peaked at 95.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1975.

That places Türkiye 47th out of 70 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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). Total in Türkiye, 1975 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1975 41.0%
1980 47.6% +16.2%
1985 60.0% +26.0%
2004 84.7% +41.2%
2005 85.6% +1.0%
2006 85.6% +0.1%
2007 86.4% +0.8%
2008 87.8% +1.6%
2009 88.7% +1.1%
2010 91.0% +2.6%
2011 92.8% +1.9%
2012 93.7% +1.1%
2013 94.1% +0.4%
2014 94.3% +0.2%
2015 94.5% +0.2%
2016 94.9% +0.3%
2017 95.2% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 41.0% 41.0% 41.0% 1
1980s 53.8% 47.6% 60.0% 2
2000s 86.5% 84.7% 88.7% 6
2010s 93.8% 91.0% 95.2% 8

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 44 Kuwait 95.5% compare
  2. 45 Hong Kong, China 95.4% compare
  3. 46 South Africa 95.3% compare
  4. 48 Peru 95.1% compare
  5. 49 Mauritius 94.6% compare
  6. 50 Sri Lanka 94.6% 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 95.2% 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 95.2% 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 41.0% in 1975.
How does Türkiye rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary?
Türkiye ranks 47th out of 70 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 10.2%. 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). Total. 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). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 719 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least some primary education (ISCED 1). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with some 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/