Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Türkiye
Türkiye: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.415 LPIA in 2015. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Türkiye, 2004–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2015, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Türkiye stood at 0.415 LPIA.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Türkiye peaked at 0.421 LPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.231 LPIA, in 2009.
That places Türkiye 47th out of 91 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.2987 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.3303 LPIA | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3245 LPIA | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3261 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3072 LPIA | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.231 LPIA | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3208 LPIA | +38.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3351 LPIA | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3456 LPIA | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4138 LPIA | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 0.421 LPIA | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.415 LPIA | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.303 LPIA | 0.231 LPIA | 0.3303 LPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3752 LPIA | 0.3208 LPIA | 0.421 LPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 44 South Africa 0.4354 LPIA compare
- 45 Iceland 0.4303 LPIA compare
- 46 Thailand 0.4225 LPIA compare
- 48 Costa Rica 0.4103 LPIA compare
- 49 Paraguay 0.4053 LPIA compare
- 50 Bangladesh 0.396 LPIA 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)
- 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 0.415 LPIA 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 0.421 LPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.231 LPIA in 2009.
- How does Türkiye rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Türkiye ranks 47th out of 91 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 25.7%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release