Share of the world population with at least basic education in Turkey
Turkey: Share of the world population with at least basic education was 2.85 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the world population with at least basic education in Turkey, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the world population with at least basic education in Turkey stood at 2.85. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the world population with at least basic education in Turkey peaked at 61.08 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.85, in 2020.
Turkey ranks 10th of 25 countries on this measure, 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 world population with at least basic education in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.08 | — |
| 1955 | 53.96 | -11.6% |
| 1960 | 47.42 | -12.1% |
| 1965 | 41.04 | -13.5% |
| 1970 | 34.11 | -16.9% |
| 1975 | 28.25 | -17.2% |
| 1980 | 22.84 | -19.2% |
| 1985 | 18.28 | -19.9% |
| 1990 | 14.43 | -21.0% |
| 1995 | 11.36 | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 8.99 | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 7.17 | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 5.68 | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 4.42 | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 2.85 | -35.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2.85 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.13, 69% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2.85 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1213, 23.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the world population with at least basic education in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -35.7% | 4.42 | 2.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.52 | 53.96 | 61.08 | 2 |
| 1960s | 44.23 | 41.04 | 47.42 | 2 |
| 1970s | 31.18 | 28.25 | 34.11 | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.56 | 18.28 | 22.84 | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.9 | 11.36 | 14.43 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.08 | 7.17 | 8.99 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.05 | 4.42 | 5.68 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.85 | 2.85 | 2.85 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 share of the world population with at least basic education in Turkey?
- Share of the world population with at least basic education in Turkey was 2.85 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the world population with at least basic education recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 61.08 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the world population with at least basic education recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for share of the world population with at least basic education?
- Turkey ranks 10th out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the world population with at least basic education rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. 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 world population with at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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