Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Türkiye

Türkiye: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 72.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
72.3%
World rank
46th
of 144 countries
All-time high
72.3%
in 2010
All-time low
8.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Türkiye, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 8.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 8.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 11.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 19.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 22.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 9.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 19.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 26.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 38.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 49.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 72.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 72.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Türkiye peaked at 72.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1960.

That places Türkiye 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 20-24 with secondary in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Türkiye, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 8.8%
1965 8.8% +0.0%
1970 11.9% +35.2%
1975 19.3% +62.2%
1980 22.3% +15.5%
1985 9.5% -57.4%
1990 19.2% +101.7%
1995 26.7% +39.4%
2000 38.2% +42.9%
2005 49.8% +30.2%
2010 72.3% +45.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.8% 8.8% 8.8% 2
1970s 15.6% 11.9% 19.3% 2
1980s 15.9% 9.5% 22.3% 2
1990s 23.0% 19.2% 26.7% 2
2000s 44.0% 38.2% 49.8% 2
2010s 72.3% 72.3% 72.3% 1

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 43 Portugal 76.4% compare
  2. 44 Greece 75.7% compare
  3. 45 Jamaica 73.8% compare
  4. 47 Macau, China 71.9% compare
  5. 48 Belgium 71.8% compare
  6. 49 Peru 71.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Türkiye?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Türkiye was 72.3% 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 20-24 with secondary recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1960.
How does Türkiye rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Türkiye ranks 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)