Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Türkiye
Türkiye: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 11.9% 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 11.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Türkiye peaked at 21.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2020.
Türkiye ranks 62nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 21.3% | — |
| 2000 | 21.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.3% | 21.3% | 21.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 13.4% | 21.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.6% | 15.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.3% | 13.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.69 million (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 11.9% 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 21.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2020.
- How does Türkiye rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Türkiye ranks 62nd 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 5.9%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release