Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Türkiye
Türkiye: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 10.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Türkiye, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 10.7% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Türkiye peaked at 10.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2001.
That places Türkiye 125th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.2% | — |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +30.2% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 10.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.7%, 35% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 10.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.1%, 59% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 5.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.2% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.8% | 10.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 122 Bulgaria 11.2% compare
- 123 Brunei Darussalam 11.1% compare
- 124 Czechia 10.8% compare
- 126 Russian Federation 10.5% compare
- 127 South Africa 10.2% compare
- 128 New Zealand 10.0% compare
More education data for Türkiye
- 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Türkiye?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Türkiye was 10.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2001.
- How does Türkiye rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Türkiye ranks 125th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release