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 33.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Turkey, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Turkey stood at 33.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Turkey peaked at 42.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1999.
That places Turkey 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.1% | — |
| 2000 | 9.7% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +36.0% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 42.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 34.9% | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 33.0% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 9.7% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 22.6% | 37.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 33.0% | 42.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 56 Thailand 34.8% compare
- 57 Kyrgyzstan 34.5% compare
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 33.8% compare
- 60 Azerbaijan 32.6% compare
- 61 Mexico 31.8% compare
- 62 Colombia 31.5% compare
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 33.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1999.
- How does Turkey rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Turkey ranks 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 18.3%. 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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release