Tertiary education participation (1998-2012) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Tertiary education participation (1998-2012) was 4,354 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education participation in Türkiye, 1999–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 4,354 for tertiary education participation in 2012. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.4% on the previous year and up 159.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education participation in Türkiye peaked at 4,354 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,015, in 2000.
That places Türkiye 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Tertiary education participation (1998-2012) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,465 | — |
| 2000 | 1,015 | -30.7% |
| 2001 | 1,607 | +58.3% |
| 2002 | 1,678 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1,918 | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 1,973 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 2,106 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 2,343 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 2,454 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 2,533 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2,924 | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 3,529 | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 4,354 | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,465 | 1,465 | 1,465 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,055 | 1,015 | 2,924 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,941 | 3,529 | 4,354 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 2 Germany 2,940 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 2,496 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 2,496 compare
More education data for Türkiye
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 31.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 3.11 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 11.3 (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 17.9 (2025)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 11.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education participation in Türkiye?
- Tertiary education participation in Türkiye was 4,354 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education participation recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 4,354 in 2012.
- What is the lowest tertiary education participation recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,015 in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for tertiary education participation?
- Türkiye ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education participation rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tertiary education participation (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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