First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Türkiye
Türkiye: First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group was 1.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.22 million
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
1st
of 1 countries
All-time high
1.59 million
in 2021
All-time low
950,168
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Türkiye, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Türkiye stood at 1.22 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Türkiye peaked at 1.59 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 950,168, in 2015.
First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 950,168 | — |
| 2016 | 987,634 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 1.59 million | +37.9% |
| 2022 | 1.51 million | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 1.34 million | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 1.22 million | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 million | 950,168 | 1.05 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million | 1.16 million | 1.59 million | 5 |
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More education data for Türkiye
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- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 11.3% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 17.9% (2025)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 11.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Türkiye?
- First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Türkiye was 1.22 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 950,168 in 2015.
- How does Türkiye rank for first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group?
- Türkiye ranks 1st out of 1 countries with data for 2024.
- Is first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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