Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Türkiye
Türkiye: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Türkiye, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Türkiye is 7.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Türkiye peaked at 24.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2021.
Türkiye ranks 101st 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 tertiary education graduating from in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.5% | — |
| 2000 | 16.5% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | +49.3% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -35.7% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 16.5% | 24.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 8.6% | 14.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.3% | 7.5% | 4 |
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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 7.5% 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 24.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
- How does Türkiye rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Türkiye ranks 101st out of 124 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 42.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release