Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Türkiye

Türkiye: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
7.8%
World rank
53rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2010
All-time low
6.2%
in 2011
Years of data
13
1999–2018

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

0510151999200820181999: 10 %2000: 10.6 %2004: 9.6 %2005: 10.4 %2006: 14.6 %2007: 14.3 %2008: 14.1 %2009: 14.3 %2010: 14.6 %2011: 6.2 %2012: 6.4 %2014: 7.3 %2018: 7.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Türkiye stood at 7.8%.

The figure is down 44.6% 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.

Türkiye ranks 53rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%) in Türkiye, 1999 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 1
2000s 12.6% 9.6% 14.6% 7
2010s 8.5% 6.2% 14.6% 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 50 Guyana 8.1% compare
  2. 51 Bahrain 8.0% compare
  3. 52 Estonia 8.0% compare
  4. 54 Germany 7.5% compare
  5. 55 France 7.4% compare
  6. 56 Colombia 7.3% compare

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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 7.8% in 2018, 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 97 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. 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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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,144 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.