Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Türkiye
Türkiye: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.07 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Türkiye, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Türkiye is 1.07 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Türkiye peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2129 GPIA, in 1976.
Türkiye ranks 131st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2486 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.2571 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2611 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2773 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2352 GPIA | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2129 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2488 GPIA | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2921 GPIA | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3261 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3359 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3796 GPIA | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4676 GPIA | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5483 GPIA | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4935 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5115 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5349 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5301 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5342 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.531 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5312 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5409 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5529 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6208 GPIA | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6444 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5608 GPIA | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6754 GPIA | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6787 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7114 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7289 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7568 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.732 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7483 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7651 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7738 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7906 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8065 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8364 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8636 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8697 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8739 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8838 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8894 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8894 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.895 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9109 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9513 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9825 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2622 GPIA | 0.2129 GPIA | 0.3261 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4817 GPIA | 0.3359 GPIA | 0.5483 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.5929 GPIA | 0.531 GPIA | 0.6787 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.757 GPIA | 0.7114 GPIA | 0.8065 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8863 GPIA | 0.8364 GPIA | 0.9513 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9825 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Türkiye?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Türkiye was 1.07 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2129 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Türkiye rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Türkiye ranks 131st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release