Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Türkiye
Türkiye: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Türkiye, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Türkiye stood at 6.4%.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Türkiye peaked at 20.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2020.
Türkiye ranks 100th of 126 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 tertiary education graduating from in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.0% | — |
| 2000 | 15.9% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +32.5% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 14.6% | 20.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 7.0% | 11.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.9% | 6.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 97 Republic of Korea 6.6% compare
- 98 United States 6.5% compare
- 99 Macao 6.5% compare
- 101 Italy 6.1% compare
- 102 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.1% compare
- 103 Romania 5.7% compare
More education data for Türkiye
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.03 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 9.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.00 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -15.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 184,069 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,898 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -13.75 % change on previous year (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 6.4% in 2023, 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 20.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2020.
- How does Türkiye rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Türkiye ranks 100th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release