Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Türkiye
Türkiye: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education was 9.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Türkiye, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Türkiye stood at 9.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Türkiye peaked at 66.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2010.
Türkiye ranks 62nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.0% | — |
| 1965 | 59.7% | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 54.8% | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 47.7% | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 40.8% | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 31.2% | -23.4% |
| 1990 | 27.4% | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 23.8% | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | -35.9% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.9% | 59.7% | 66.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 51.3% | 47.7% | 54.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 36.0% | 31.2% | 40.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.6% | 23.8% | 27.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 11.9% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.8% compare
- 60 United Arab Emirates 9.7% compare
- 61 Brazil 9.6% compare
- 63 Ecuador 8.5% compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 8.4% compare
- 65 Cuba 7.7% compare
More education data for Türkiye
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,302 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 980,973 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Türkiye?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Türkiye was 9.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2010.
- How does Türkiye rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education?
- Türkiye ranks 62nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with no education