Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Turkey
Turkey: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 15.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Turkey, 2013–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 15.8% 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 4.2% on the previous year and up 919.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Turkey peaked at 15.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2013.
That places Turkey 15th out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Turkey, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.6% | — |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +489.3% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.2% | 15.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Turkey?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Turkey was 15.8% 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2013.
- How does Turkey rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Turkey ranks 15th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 919.5%. 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 Master's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (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.