Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Türkiye

Türkiye: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.8%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
10th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2000
All-time low
0.6%
in 2013
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Türkiye, 2000–2019

00.20.40.60.82000200920192000: 0.884 % of population with low education2001: 0.884 % of population with low education2002: 0.882 % of population with low education2003: 0.88 % of population with low education2004: 0.778 % of population with low education2005: 0.779 % of population with low education2006: 0.776 % of population with low education2007: 0.773 % of population with low education2008: 0.769 % of population with low education2009: 0.767 % of population with low education2010: 0.764 % of population with low education2011: 0.615 % of population with low education2012: 0.607 % of population with low education2013: 0.603 % of population with low education2014: 0.813 % of population with low education2015: 0.804 % of population with low education2016: 0.796 % of population with low education2017: 0.788 % of population with low education2018: 0.781 % of population with low education2019: 0.772 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

In 2019, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Türkiye stood at 0.8%.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Türkiye peaked at 0.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.

Türkiye ranks 10th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of population with low education Change
2000 0.9%
2001 0.9% -0.0%
2002 0.9% -0.2%
2003 0.9% -0.3%
2004 0.8% -11.6%
2005 0.8% +0.2%
2006 0.8% -0.4%
2007 0.8% -0.4%
2008 0.8% -0.5%
2009 0.8% -0.3%
2010 0.8% -0.4%
2011 0.6% -19.5%
2012 0.6% -1.2%
2013 0.6% -0.8%
2014 0.8% +34.9%
2015 0.8% -1.1%
2016 0.8% -1.1%
2017 0.8% -1.0%
2018 0.8% -0.9%
2019 0.8% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 7 Cambodia 0.8% compare
  2. 8 Mongolia 0.8% compare
  3. 9 Thailand 0.8% compare
  4. 11 North Macedonia 0.8% compare
  5. 12 China 0.7% compare
  6. 13 Egypt 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Türkiye?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Türkiye was 0.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
How does Türkiye rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Türkiye ranks 10th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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