Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Türkiye
Türkiye: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.4629 GPIA in 2015. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Türkiye, 2004–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2015, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Türkiye stood at 0.4629 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Türkiye peaked at 0.4735 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3534 GPIA, in 2005.
Türkiye ranks 82nd of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3785 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.3534 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3958 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4129 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4248 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4254 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4497 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4569 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4735 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4369 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.45 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4629 GPIA | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3985 GPIA | 0.3534 GPIA | 0.4254 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.455 GPIA | 0.4369 GPIA | 0.4735 GPIA | 6 |
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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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.44 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Türkiye?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Türkiye was 0.4629 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4735 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3534 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Türkiye rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Türkiye ranks 82nd out of 88 countries with data for 2015.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release