Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Türkiye
Türkiye: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 17.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Türkiye, 2013–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 17.3% for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 821.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Türkiye peaked at 17.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2013.
Türkiye ranks 7th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.9% | — |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +466.9% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.7% | 17.3% | 2 |
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More education data for Türkiye
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.69 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Türkiye?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Türkiye was 17.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2013.
- How does Türkiye rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Türkiye ranks 7th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 821.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Master's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (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 Master's or equivalent.