Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Turkey
Turkey: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 20.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Turkey, 1975–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 20.1% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Turkey peaked at 20.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1975.
That places Turkey 77th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Turkey, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.6% | — |
| 1980 | 1.5% | +135.0% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | +346.2% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 1.5% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 9.1% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 17.5% | 20.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 299,967 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Turkey?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Turkey was 20.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1975.
- How does Turkey rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Turkey ranks 77th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.