Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Türkiye

Türkiye: Working-age population with no education, primary education and below was 0.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
32nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2012
All-time low
0.2%
in 2003
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Türkiye, 2000–2019

00.10.20.32000200920192000: 0.217 % of population with low education in working age2001: 0.22 % of population with low education in working age2002: 0.209 % of population with low education in working age2003: 0.205 % of population with low education in working age2004: 0.234 % of population with low education in working age2005: 0.253 % of population with low education in working age2006: 0.265 % of population with low education in working age2007: 0.268 % of population with low education in working age2008: 0.269 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0.274 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.277 % of population with low education in working age2011: 0.284 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0.287 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0.277 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.273 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.264 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.264 % of population with low education in working age2017: 0.262 % of population with low education in working age2018: 0.27 % of population with low education in working age2019: 0.267 % of population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Türkiye is 0.3%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Türkiye peaked at 0.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2003.

Türkiye ranks 32nd of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with no education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of population with low education in working age Change
2000 0.2%
2001 0.2% +1.3%
2002 0.2% -4.9%
2003 0.2% -1.8%
2004 0.2% +13.9%
2005 0.3% +8.3%
2006 0.3% +4.5%
2007 0.3% +1.1%
2008 0.3% +0.7%
2009 0.3% +1.7%
2010 0.3% +1.0%
2011 0.3% +2.5%
2012 0.3% +1.2%
2013 0.3% -3.5%
2014 0.3% -1.6%
2015 0.3% -3.1%
2016 0.3% -0.2%
2017 0.3% -0.7%
2018 0.3% +3.1%
2019 0.3% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Türkiye?
Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Türkiye was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with no education, primary education and below recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest working-age population with no education, primary education and below recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
How does Türkiye rank for working-age population with no education, primary education and below?
Türkiye ranks 32nd out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with no education, primary education and below rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with no education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with no education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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