Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Turkey
Turkey: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 10.8 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
10.8
World rank
66th
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.8
in 1985
All-time low
0
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Turkey, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 10.8 for share of the population with completed tertiary education in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Turkey peaked at 11.8 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
That places Turkey 66th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0.2 | — |
| 1905 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1910 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 1915 | 0.5 | +25.0% |
| 1920 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 1925 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 1930 | 0.8 | +14.3% |
| 1935 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 1940 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 1950 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 1955 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 1960 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 1.4 | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 2 | +42.9% |
| 1980 | 3.9 | +95.0% |
| 1985 | 11.8 | +202.6% |
| 1990 | 11.6 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 11.4 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 10.4 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 9.3 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 11.8 | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 11.6 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 10.8 | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.25 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.45 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.65 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.85 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.95 | 0.9 | 1 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.05 | 1 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.15 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2 | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.85 | 3.9 | 11.8 | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.85 | 9.3 | 10.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 299,967 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with completed tertiary education in Turkey?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Turkey was 10.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8 in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Turkey rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Turkey ranks 66th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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