Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Türkiye
Türkiye: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational was 5.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2010
All-time low
3.7%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Türkiye, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 5.2% for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Türkiye peaked at 6.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2016.
Türkiye ranks 24th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.1% | — |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +26.2% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 5.3% | 6 |
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More education data for Türkiye
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 3.11 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 11.3% (2025)
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- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 11.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Türkiye?
- Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Türkiye was 5.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2016.
- How does Türkiye rank for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational?
- Türkiye ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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