Turkey - Educational attainment
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative) in Turkey was 85.73 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 85.73 in 2019, while its lowest value was 68.54 in 2006.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 69.54 |
| 2005 | 68.64 |
| 2006 | 68.54 |
| 2007 | 69.64 |
| 2008 | 72.64 |
| 2009 | 74.75 |
| 2010 | 77.97 |
| 2011 | 79.62 |
| 2012 | 80.32 |
| 2013 | 80.79 |
| 2014 | 81.46 |
| 2015 | 82.01 |
| 2016 | 82.91 |
| 2017 | 83.64 |
| 2019 | 85.73 |
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative) in Turkey was 96.45 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 96.45 in 2019, while its lowest value was 89.76 in 2008.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 89.85 |
| 2005 | 90.11 |
| 2006 | 90.18 |
| 2007 | 90.49 |
| 2008 | 89.76 |
| 2009 | 90.78 |
| 2010 | 92.60 |
| 2011 | 93.49 |
| 2012 | 93.76 |
| 2013 | 93.97 |
| 2014 | 94.34 |
| 2015 | 94.68 |
| 2016 | 95.12 |
| 2017 | 95.48 |
| 2019 | 96.45 |
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative) in Turkey was 91.04 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 91.04 in 2019, while its lowest value was 79.33 in 2006.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 79.67 |
| 2005 | 79.34 |
| 2006 | 79.33 |
| 2007 | 80.03 |
| 2008 | 81.07 |
| 2009 | 82.65 |
| 2010 | 85.19 |
| 2011 | 86.47 |
| 2012 | 86.96 |
| 2013 | 87.30 |
| 2014 | 87.83 |
| 2015 | 88.28 |
| 2016 | 88.95 |
| 2017 | 89.50 |
| 2019 | 91.04 |
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Turkey was 56.30 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 56.30 in 2019, while its lowest value was 5.15 in 1975.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.15 |
| 1980 | 7.20 |
| 1985 | 9.54 |
| 2004 | 19.99 |
| 2005 | 20.94 |
| 2006 | 22.19 |
| 2007 | 22.86 |
| 2008 | 26.75 |
| 2009 | 28.09 |
| 2010 | 35.83 |
| 2011 | 38.88 |
| 2012 | 40.28 |
| 2013 | 41.85 |
| 2014 | 44.24 |
| 2015 | 45.77 |
| 2016 | 48.51 |
| 2017 | 50.63 |
| 2019 | 56.30 |
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Turkey was 75.94 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 75.94 in 2019, while its lowest value was 13.02 in 1975.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 13.02 |
| 1980 | 17.48 |
| 1985 | 21.38 |
| 2004 | 38.05 |
| 2005 | 40.22 |
| 2006 | 41.30 |
| 2007 | 41.84 |
| 2008 | 43.35 |
| 2009 | 45.01 |
| 2010 | 57.62 |
| 2011 | 60.89 |
| 2012 | 62.27 |
| 2013 | 63.78 |
| 2014 | 65.93 |
| 2015 | 67.17 |
| 2016 | 69.44 |
| 2017 | 71.37 |
| 2019 | 75.94 |
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Turkey was 66.02 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 66.02 in 2019, while its lowest value was 9.05 in 1975.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.05 |
| 1980 | 12.30 |
| 1985 | 15.44 |
| 2004 | 29.00 |
| 2005 | 30.55 |
| 2006 | 31.72 |
| 2007 | 32.32 |
| 2008 | 34.92 |
| 2009 | 36.43 |
| 2010 | 46.59 |
| 2011 | 49.75 |
| 2012 | 51.14 |
| 2013 | 52.68 |
| 2014 | 54.97 |
| 2015 | 56.35 |
| 2016 | 58.86 |
| 2017 | 60.89 |
| 2019 | 66.02 |
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Turkey was 35.96 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 35.96 in 2019, while its lowest value was 14.84 in 2004.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.84 |
| 2005 | 15.64 |
| 2006 | 16.71 |
| 2007 | 17.38 |
| 2008 | 20.69 |
| 2009 | 21.72 |
| 2010 | 23.58 |
| 2011 | 25.13 |
| 2012 | 26.11 |
| 2013 | 27.12 |
| 2014 | 28.54 |
| 2015 | 30.45 |
| 2016 | 31.22 |
| 2017 | 32.62 |
| 2019 | 35.96 |
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Turkey was 48.51 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 48.51 in 2019, while its lowest value was 27.25 in 2004.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 27.25 |
| 2005 | 28.77 |
| 2006 | 29.73 |
| 2007 | 30.03 |
| 2008 | 32.48 |
| 2009 | 33.86 |
| 2010 | 36.56 |
| 2011 | 38.64 |
| 2012 | 39.59 |
| 2013 | 40.56 |
| 2014 | 42.08 |
| 2015 | 43.84 |
| 2016 | 44.24 |
| 2017 | 45.57 |
| 2019 | 48.51 |
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Turkey was 42.17 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 42.17 in 2019, while its lowest value was 21.03 in 2004.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.03 |
| 2005 | 22.19 |
| 2006 | 23.20 |
| 2007 | 23.69 |
| 2008 | 26.49 |
| 2009 | 27.70 |
| 2010 | 29.99 |
| 2011 | 31.80 |
| 2012 | 32.77 |
| 2013 | 33.76 |
| 2014 | 35.24 |
| 2015 | 37.07 |
| 2016 | 37.66 |
| 2017 | 39.03 |
| 2019 | 42.17 |
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Turkey was 0.343 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 0.343 in 2019, while its lowest value was 0.268 in 2013.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.268 |
| 2014 | 0.275 |
| 2015 | 0.283 |
| 2016 | 0.286 |
| 2017 | 0.339 |
| 2019 | 0.343 |
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Turkey was 0.505 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 0.508 in 2017, while its lowest value was 0.389 in 2015.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.421 |
| 2014 | 0.428 |
| 2015 | 0.389 |
| 2016 | 0.434 |
| 2017 | 0.508 |
| 2019 | 0.505 |
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Turkey was 0.423 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 0.423 in 2019, while its lowest value was 0.339 in 2015.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.344 |
| 2014 | 0.351 |
| 2015 | 0.339 |
| 2016 | 0.359 |
| 2017 | 0.423 |
| 2019 | 0.423 |
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Turkey was 2.21 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 2.21 in 2019, while its lowest value was 1.24 in 2013.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.24 |
| 2014 | 1.32 |
| 2015 | 1.44 |
| 2016 | 1.48 |
| 2017 | 1.91 |
| 2019 | 2.21 |
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Turkey was 2.95 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 2.95 in 2019, while its lowest value was 1.87 in 2013.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.87 |
| 2014 | 1.96 |
| 2015 | 2.08 |
| 2016 | 2.10 |
| 2017 | 2.62 |
| 2019 | 2.95 |
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Turkey was 2.58 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 2.58 in 2019, while its lowest value was 1.55 in 2013.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.55 |
| 2014 | 1.64 |
| 2015 | 1.76 |
| 2016 | 1.79 |
| 2017 | 2.26 |
| 2019 | 2.58 |
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Turkey was 18.50 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 18.50 in 2019, while its lowest value was 0.64 in 1975.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.64 |
| 1980 | 1.50 |
| 1985 | 6.69 |
| 2004 | 5.10 |
| 2005 | 5.63 |
| 2006 | 6.21 |
| 2007 | 6.56 |
| 2008 | 7.62 |
| 2009 | 8.40 |
| 2010 | 9.08 |
| 2011 | 10.13 |
| 2012 | 10.79 |
| 2013 | 12.27 |
| 2014 | 13.23 |
| 2015 | 14.72 |
| 2016 | 15.58 |
| 2017 | 16.59 |
| 2019 | 18.50 |
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Turkey was 23.07 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 23.07 in 2019, while its lowest value was 2.96 in 1975.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.96 |
| 1980 | 5.73 |
| 1985 | 14.96 |
| 2004 | 9.57 |
| 2005 | 10.24 |
| 2006 | 10.89 |
| 2007 | 11.31 |
| 2008 | 12.15 |
| 2009 | 13.08 |
| 2010 | 14.04 |
| 2011 | 15.47 |
| 2012 | 16.03 |
| 2013 | 17.56 |
| 2014 | 18.48 |
| 2015 | 20.13 |
| 2016 | 20.79 |
| 2017 | 21.64 |
| 2019 | 23.07 |
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Turkey was 20.76 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 20.76 in 2019, while its lowest value was 1.79 in 1975.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.79 |
| 1980 | 3.60 |
| 1985 | 10.82 |
| 2004 | 7.33 |
| 2005 | 7.93 |
| 2006 | 8.54 |
| 2007 | 8.93 |
| 2008 | 9.85 |
| 2009 | 10.71 |
| 2010 | 11.53 |
| 2011 | 12.76 |
| 2012 | 13.38 |
| 2013 | 14.88 |
| 2014 | 15.83 |
| 2015 | 17.39 |
| 2016 | 18.16 |
| 2017 | 19.09 |
| 2019 | 20.76 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
