Productivity vs educational attainment in Turkey
Turkey: Productivity vs educational attainment was 56.52 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56.52
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
24th
of 130 countries
All-time high
57.22
in 2020
All-time low
12.68
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in Turkey, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 56.52 for productivity vs educational attainment in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Turkey peaked at 57.22 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.68, in 1970.
That places Turkey 24th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.68 | — |
| 1971 | 12.89 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 13.73 | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 14.2 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 15.86 | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 17.02 | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 18.83 | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 18.17 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 17.54 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 17.15 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 16.83 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 18.77 | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 18.02 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 18.56 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 19.87 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 19.95 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 20.48 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 22.22 | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 21.55 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 20.74 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 22.74 | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 20.89 | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 21.25 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 24.18 | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 20.91 | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 22.71 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 24.09 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 25.11 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 24.08 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 21.98 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 24.51 | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 23.75 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 23.54 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 22.85 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 25.66 | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 27.7 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 30.2 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 32.93 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 34.37 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 34.04 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 36.12 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 39.55 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 40.6 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 42.31 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 44.34 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 46.24 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 46.47 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 47.89 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 47.81 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.21 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 57.22 | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 52.48 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 54.15 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 56.52 | +4.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 56.52 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42, 2.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 56.52 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.81 | 12.68 | 18.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.7 | 16.83 | 22.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.79 | 20.89 | 25.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.96 | 22.85 | 34.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.05 | 36.12 | 49.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.09 | 52.48 | 57.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 21 Canada 61.96 compare
- 22 Taiwan 60.85 compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 59.88 compare
- 25 South Korea 53.61 compare
- 26 Bahrain 52.47 compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 52.13 compare
More education data for Turkey
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.5 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.4 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs educational attainment in Turkey?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Turkey was 56.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 57.22 in 2020.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.68 in 1970.
- How does Turkey rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Turkey ranks 24th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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