Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in Turkey
Turkey: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female was 20.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Turkey, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Turkey is 20.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Turkey peaked at 20.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1975.
That places Turkey 77th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.6% | — |
| 1980 | 1.5% | +135.0% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | +346.2% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +5.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 20.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 20.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.3%, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +346.2% | 1.5% | 6.7% |
| 1980 | +135.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 1.5% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 9.1% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 17.5% | 20.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.5 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.4 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,302 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 980,973 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Turkey?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Turkey was 20.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1975.
- How does Turkey rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Turkey ranks 77th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release