Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Turkey

Turkey: Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education was 1.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2001
All-time low
0.9%
in 2009
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Turkey, 2000–2019

00.20.40.60.812000200920192000: 0.981 % of population with high education2001: 0.983 % of population with high education2002: 0.981 % of population with high education2003: 0.98 % of population with high education2004: 0.95 % of population with high education2005: 0.943 % of population with high education2006: 0.943 % of population with high education2007: 0.943 % of population with high education2008: 0.942 % of population with high education2009: 0.942 % of population with high education2010: 0.944 % of population with high education2011: 0.943 % of population with high education2012: 0.946 % of population with high education2013: 0.949 % of population with high education2014: 0.975 % of population with high education2015: 0.974 % of population with high education2016: 0.973 % of population with high education2017: 0.972 % of population with high education2018: 0.97 % of population with high education2019: 0.966 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

In 2019, working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Turkey stood at 1.0%.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Turkey peaked at 1.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2009.

That places Turkey 11th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Turkey, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of population with high education Change
2000 1.0%
2001 1.0% +0.2%
2002 1.0% -0.2%
2003 1.0% -0.1%
2004 0.9% -3.1%
2005 0.9% -0.7%
2006 0.9% +0.1%
2007 0.9% -0.0%
2008 0.9% -0.1%
2009 0.9% -0.0%
2010 0.9% +0.2%
2011 0.9% -0.1%
2012 0.9% +0.3%
2013 0.9% +0.3%
2014 1.0% +2.8%
2015 1.0% -0.1%
2016 1.0% -0.0%
2017 1.0% -0.2%
2018 1.0% -0.2%
2019 1.0% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 8 Nepal 1.0% compare
  2. 9 Uganda 1.0% compare
  3. 10 Bangladesh 1.0% compare
  4. 12 Namibia 1.0% compare
  5. 13 Malawi 1.0% compare
  6. 14 Cambodia 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Turkey?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Turkey was 1.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
How does Turkey rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Turkey ranks 11th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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