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

Latest (2018)
34.3%
World rank
46th
of 103 countries
All-time high
34.3%
in 2018
All-time low
9.4%
in 1999
Years of data
16
1999–2018

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Turkey, 1999–2018

1015202530351999200820181999: 9.4 %2000: 9.7 %2001: 11.5 %2002: 13.5 %2003: 14.3 %2004: 11.5 %2005: 11.8 %2006: 16 %2007: 17.7 %2008: 19.5 %2009: 20.8 %2010: 23 %2011: 22.7 %2012: 28.1 %2014: 31.9 %2018: 34.3 %

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

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Turkey, 1999 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 43 Georgia 35.2% compare
  2. 44 Slovakia 34.9% compare
  3. 45 Austria 34.8% compare
  4. 47 Moldova 34.1% compare
  5. 48 China 33.6% compare
  6. 49 Palestine 33.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,314 data points, 1998–2019
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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.