Türkiye vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Türkiye
6.4%
in 2023
United States of America
6.5%
in 2023
Türkiye rank
100th
United States of America rank
98th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Türkiye
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 6.5% against 6.4% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Türkiye ahead.
Türkiye ranks 100th and United States of America ranks 98th of 126 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Türkiye averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 11.4% | 5.6% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 6.9% | 1.7% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 6.5% | 1.0% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Türkiye or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 6.5% against 6.4% in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Türkiye and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Türkiye and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Türkiye ranks 100th and United States of America ranks 98th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release