Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Türkiye
Türkiye: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 35.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Türkiye, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 35.8% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Türkiye peaked at 36.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2001.
Türkiye ranks 101st of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.1% | — |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +41.8% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 28.5% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | +29.6% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 8.9% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 23.6% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 31.0% | 35.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More education data for Türkiye
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 299,967 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.96 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.03 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 9.33 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Türkiye?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Türkiye was 35.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2001.
- How does Türkiye rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Türkiye ranks 101st out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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 upper secondary, 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 upper secondary education.