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

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

Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
42nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2001
All-time low
0.7%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

00.20.40.60.82000200920192000: 0.83 % of population with high education in working age2001: 0.831 % of population with high education in working age2002: 0.824 % of population with high education in working age2003: 0.816 % of population with high education in working age2004: 0.826 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.82 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.813 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.808 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.799 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.793 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.787 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.777 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.764 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.759 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.751 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.738 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.724 % of population with high education in working age2017: 0.719 % of population with high education in working age2018: 0.713 % of population with high education in working age2019: 0.701 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2019, working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Türkiye stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Türkiye peaked at 0.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2019.

That places Türkiye 42nd out of 108 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 secondary education, above primary in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with 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 0.8%
2001 0.8% +0.1%
2002 0.8% -0.8%
2003 0.8% -1.0%
2004 0.8% +1.2%
2005 0.8% -0.8%
2006 0.8% -0.8%
2007 0.8% -0.6%
2008 0.8% -1.2%
2009 0.8% -0.7%
2010 0.8% -0.7%
2011 0.8% -1.3%
2012 0.8% -1.7%
2013 0.8% -0.6%
2014 0.8% -1.1%
2015 0.7% -1.8%
2016 0.7% -1.9%
2017 0.7% -0.6%
2018 0.7% -0.9%
2019 0.7% -1.6%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 39 Slovakia 0.7% compare
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  3. 41 Belarus 0.7% compare
  4. 43 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.7% compare
  5. 44 Bulgaria 0.7% compare
  6. 45 Kazakhstan 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Türkiye?
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Türkiye was 0.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
How does Türkiye rank for working-age population with secondary education, above primary?
Türkiye ranks 42nd out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 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 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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