Participation rate of youth and adults in formal … 25-54 adjusted in Turkey
Turkey: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal … 25-54 adjusted was 1.1 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Turkey, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Turkey stood at 1.1 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Turkey peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4392 GPIA, in 2003.
That places Turkey 53rd out of 102 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal … 25-54 adjusted in Turkey, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6634 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.5565 GPIA | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5611 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4392 GPIA | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5413 GPIA | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5389 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6143 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6317 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6985 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7461 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8131 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8352 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8824 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8661 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9256 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9523 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9355 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9141 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9453 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9931 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9226 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9779 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.1 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 GPIA, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.1 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.19 GPIA, 92% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5991 GPIA | 0.4392 GPIA | 0.7461 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9063 GPIA | 0.8131 GPIA | 0.9931 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9226 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.5 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.4 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Turkey?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Turkey was 1.1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4392 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Turkey rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Turkey ranks 53rd out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release