Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Türkiye
Türkiye: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent was 3.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Türkiye, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Türkiye is 3.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 615.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Türkiye peaked at 3.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2015.
Türkiye ranks 3rd of 64 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 1 Switzerland 4.1% compare
- 2 Luxembourg 3.6% compare
- 4 United States of America 2.6% compare
- 5 Slovenia 2.5% compare
- 6 Sweden 2.4% compare
More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Türkiye?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Türkiye was 3.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
- How does Türkiye rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Türkiye ranks 3rd out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 615.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release