Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Türkiye
Türkiye: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 17.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Türkiye, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Türkiye stood at 17.4%.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Türkiye peaked at 30.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2020.
Türkiye ranks 96th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.3% | — |
| 2000 | 30.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 21.3% | 30.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 18.4% | 22.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 15.2% | 18.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 93 Seychelles 18.5% compare
- 94 Bahrain 18.5% compare
- 95 Palestine, State of 18.2% compare
- 97 South Africa 17.4% compare
- 98 Costa Rica 17.1% compare
- 99 Iceland 17.0% compare
More education data for Türkiye
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 299,967 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.44 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Türkiye?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Türkiye was 17.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2020.
- How does Türkiye rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Türkiye ranks 96th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release