Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Türkiye

Türkiye: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 11.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
11.1%
World rank
24th
of 97 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2018
All-time low
6.1%
in 2008
Years of data
13
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Türkiye, 1999–2018

02.557.5101999200820181999: 8.8 %2000: 8.9 %2004: 6.6 %2005: 6.4 %2006: 6.4 %2007: 6.3 %2008: 6.1 %2009: 7.2 %2010: 8.2 %2011: 7.5 %2012: 8.5 %2014: 10.9 %2018: 11.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Türkiye is 11.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 82.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Türkiye peaked at 11.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2008.

Türkiye ranks 24th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%) in Türkiye, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 8.8%
2000 8.9% +0.3%
2004 6.6% -25.8%
2005 6.4% -2.3%
2006 6.4% +0.1%
2007 6.3% -2.3%
2008 6.1% -3.6%
2009 7.2% +19.2%
2010 8.2% +12.7%
2011 7.5% -8.6%
2012 8.5% +13.9%
2014 10.9% +28.0%
2018 11.1% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.8% 8.8% 8.8% 1
2000s 6.9% 6.1% 8.9% 7
2010s 9.2% 7.5% 11.1% 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 21 Germany 11.4% compare
  2. 22 New Zealand 11.4% compare
  3. 23 Greece 11.2% compare
  4. 25 Albania 10.7% compare
  5. 26 Finland 10.5% compare
  6. 27 Portugal 10.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Türkiye?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Türkiye was 11.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2008.
How does Türkiye rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
Türkiye ranks 24th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,141 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed humanities and arts programmes in the reference year.