Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Turkey
Turkey: Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta was 28.4% 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
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Turkey is 28.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Turkey peaked at 40.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1999.
Turkey ranks 56th of 108 countries on this measure, 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 … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.5% | — |
| 2000 | 11.3% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +36.6% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | -15.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 28.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.2%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 28.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.0%, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 11.3% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 23.8% | 34.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 28.4% | 40.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- 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 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 28.4% 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 40.8% 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 10.5% in 1999.
- How does Turkey rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Turkey ranks 56th out of 108 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 0.5%. 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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release