Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Türkiye

Türkiye: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 35.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35.8%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
101st
of 141 countries
All-time high
36.0%
in 2019
All-time low
8.9%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Türkiye, 2000–2023

102030402000201120232000: 9.1 cumulative2001: 8.9 cumulative2002: 9.6 cumulative2003: 10.5 cumulative2004: 14.8 cumulative2005: 15.6 cumulative2006: 16.7 cumulative2007: 17.4 cumulative2008: 20.7 cumulative2009: 21.7 cumulative2010: 23.6 cumulative2011: 25.1 cumulative2012: 26.1 cumulative2013: 27.1 cumulative2014: 28.5 cumulative2015: 30.4 cumulative2016: 31.2 cumulative2017: 32.6 cumulative2018: 27.7 cumulative2019: 36 cumulative2020: 31 cumulative2021: 32.3 cumulative2022: 33.9 cumulative2023: 35.8 cumulative

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

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 98 Uruguay 38.2% compare
  2. 99 Namibia 36.4% compare
  3. 100 Indonesia 36.0% compare
  4. 102 Philippines 35.6% compare
  5. 103 Viet Nam 35.1% compare
  6. 104 Kenya 34.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 2,290 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.