Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Türkiye
Türkiye: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 1.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Türkiye, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Türkiye is 1.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Türkiye peaked at 1.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.
That places Türkiye 103rd out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8% | — |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +4.6% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 1.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3%, 79% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 83% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 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 public institutions in Türkiye?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Türkiye was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
- How does Türkiye rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Türkiye ranks 103rd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release