Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Türkiye
Türkiye: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.9% 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 8.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Türkiye peaked at 14.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2011.
That places Türkiye 53rd out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 10.0% | — |
| 2000 | 10.6% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | +39.7% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -57.4% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 9.6% | 14.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.2% | 14.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.9% | 10.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 8.9% 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 14.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2011.
- How does Türkiye rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Türkiye ranks 53rd 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 up 38.9%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release