Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Türkiye

Türkiye: Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary was 0.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
67th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2019
All-time low
0.2%
in 2001
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Türkiye, 2000–2019

00.10.20.32000200920192000: 0.17 % of population with high education in working age2001: 0.169 % of population with high education in working age2002: 0.176 % of population with high education in working age2003: 0.184 % of population with high education in working age2004: 0.174 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.18 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.187 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.192 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.201 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.207 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.213 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.223 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.236 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.241 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.249 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.262 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.276 % of population with high education in working age2017: 0.281 % of population with high education in working age2018: 0.287 % of population with high education in working age2019: 0.299 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 0.3% for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Türkiye peaked at 0.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2001.

That places Türkiye 67th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 post-secondary education, above primary in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
2000 0.2%
2001 0.2% -0.7%
2002 0.2% +3.8%
2003 0.2% +4.7%
2004 0.2% -5.5%
2005 0.2% +3.9%
2006 0.2% +3.6%
2007 0.2% +2.4%
2008 0.2% +5.2%
2009 0.2% +2.9%
2010 0.2% +2.7%
2011 0.2% +4.9%
2012 0.2% +5.7%
2013 0.2% +1.9%
2014 0.2% +3.5%
2015 0.3% +5.3%
2016 0.3% +5.4%
2017 0.3% +1.6%
2018 0.3% +2.3%
2019 0.3% +4.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Türkiye

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  4. 68 Belarus 0.3% compare
  5. 69 North Macedonia 0.3% compare
  6. 70 Slovakia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Türkiye?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Türkiye was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
How does Türkiye rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary?
Türkiye ranks 67th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. 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 post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
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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