Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Turkey
Turkey: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 46.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Turkey, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Turkey is 46.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Turkey peaked at 48.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2000.
That places Turkey 88th out of 140 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Turkey, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.6% | — |
| 2001 | 17.0% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | +48.8% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 43.8% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 46.5% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 16.6% | 33.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 36.6% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 42.2% | 46.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Turkey
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.69 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0315 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.85 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0334 units per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Turkey?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Turkey was 46.5% 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Turkey ranks 88th out of 140 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.