Human capital composite index in Turkey
Turkey: Human capital composite index was 0.7391 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.7391 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 188.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Turkey peaked at 0.7391 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.4499 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1982.
Turkey ranks 34th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in Turkey, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2487 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1972 | 0.2246 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2087 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1377 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -34.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1027 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1438 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +40.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0903 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -37.2% |
| 1979 | -0.1671 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -285.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0169 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -110.1% |
| 1981 | -0.4001 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2474.1% |
| 1982 | -0.4499 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.4% |
| 1983 | -0.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -40.0% |
| 1984 | -0.2522 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.6% |
| 1985 | -0.0705 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -72.0% |
| 1986 | -0.4477 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +534.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2356 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -152.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3159 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +34.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2814 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3579 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1837 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -48.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2151 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.1% |
| 1993 | -0.0931 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -143.3% |
| 1994 | -0.1584 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +70.1% |
| 1995 | -0.268 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +69.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1295 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -148.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3047 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +135.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4364 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +43.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5276 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5841 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4458 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4871 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4336 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4685 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4468 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.222 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -50.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2219 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3382 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +52.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3375 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3395 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6717 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +97.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6791 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5313 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5133 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3859 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 0.333 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.549 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +64.8% |
| 2020 | 0.338 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -38.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4537 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +34.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2562 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -43.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7391 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +188.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.7391 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.096 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 7.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.7391 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3686 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -2474.1% | 0.0169 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4001 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1986 | -534.7% | -0.0705 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4477 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1236 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1671 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2487 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 1980s | -0.1041 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4499 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3159 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0839 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.268 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3579 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.4274 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2219 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5841 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4679 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.333 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6791 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4468 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2562 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7391 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 31 Spain 0.7657 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 32 Morocco 0.7542 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 0.7482 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 35 Grenada 0.7209 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 36 Liechtenstein 0.7043 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 37 Ireland 0.6921 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
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 human capital composite index in Turkey?
- Human capital composite index in Turkey was 0.7391 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7391 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4499 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1982.
- How does Turkey rank for human capital composite index?
- Turkey ranks 34th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.