Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Türkiye

Türkiye: Working-age population with primary education, primary education and was 0.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
76th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2003
All-time low
0.7%
in 2012
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Türkiye, 2000–2019

00.20.40.60.82000200920192000: 0.783 % of population with low education in working age2001: 0.78 % of population with low education in working age2002: 0.791 % of population with low education in working age2003: 0.795 % of population with low education in working age2004: 0.766 % of population with low education in working age2005: 0.747 % of population with low education in working age2006: 0.735 % of population with low education in working age2007: 0.732 % of population with low education in working age2008: 0.731 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0.726 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.723 % of population with low education in working age2011: 0.716 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0.713 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0.723 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.727 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.736 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.736 % of population with low education in working age2017: 0.738 % of population with low education in working age2018: 0.73 % of population with low education in working age2019: 0.733 % 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 primary education, primary education and in Türkiye is 0.7%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Türkiye peaked at 0.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2012.

That places Türkiye 76th out of 107 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary 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 0.8%
2001 0.8% -0.4%
2002 0.8% +1.4%
2003 0.8% +0.5%
2004 0.8% -3.6%
2005 0.7% -2.5%
2006 0.7% -1.5%
2007 0.7% -0.4%
2008 0.7% -0.3%
2009 0.7% -0.6%
2010 0.7% -0.4%
2011 0.7% -1.0%
2012 0.7% -0.5%
2013 0.7% +1.4%
2014 0.7% +0.6%
2015 0.7% +1.2%
2016 0.7% +0.1%
2017 0.7% +0.2%
2018 0.7% -1.1%
2019 0.7% +0.5%

Averages by decade

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

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  6. 79 Namibia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Türkiye?
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Türkiye was 0.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2003.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
How does Türkiye rank for working-age population with primary education, primary education and?
Türkiye ranks 76th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with primary education, primary education and rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 with primary 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 primary 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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