Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Türkiye
Türkiye: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Türkiye, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Türkiye is 2.3%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Türkiye peaked at 6.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2018.
That places Türkiye 30th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.0% | — |
| 2000 | 5.5% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 5.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 4.5% | 5 |
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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Türkiye?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Türkiye was 2.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2018.
- How does Türkiye rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Türkiye ranks 30th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes in the reference year.