Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Türkiye
Türkiye: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 47.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Türkiye, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Türkiye is 47.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Türkiye peaked at 51.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2023.
Türkiye ranks 59th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 51.1% | — |
| 2014 | 51.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 47.8% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | -1.3% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 47.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.2%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 47.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.2% | 50.2% | 51.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 47.2% | 49.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
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 47.2% 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 51.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Türkiye ranks 59th out of 137 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 down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release