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 34.3% 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
Turkey recorded 34.3% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Turkey peaked at 34.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1999.
Turkey ranks 46th of 103 countries on this measure, 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 | 9.4% | — |
| 2000 | 9.7% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 9.7% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 22.7% | 34.3% | 5 |
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More education data for Turkey
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -15.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 184,069 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,898 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -13.75 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -17.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 34.3% 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 34.3% 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 9.4% in 1999.
- How does Turkey rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Turkey ranks 46th out of 103 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 76.4%. 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, both sexes (%). 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.