Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Turkey
Turkey: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 32.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Turkey, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Turkey stood at 32.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Turkey peaked at 32.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1999.
That places Turkey 37th out of 100 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.0% | — |
| 2000 | 11.4% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | -22.6% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | +36.1% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 11.4% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 24.2% | 32.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Turkey?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Turkey was 32.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1999.
- How does Turkey rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Turkey ranks 37th out of 100 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.