Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Türkiye
Türkiye: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment was 49.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Türkiye stood at 49.0%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Türkiye peaked at 66.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2025.
Türkiye ranks 1st of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 66.1% | — |
| 2007 | 64.6% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 64.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 62.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 60.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 65.4% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 63.6% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 59.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 49.8% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 49.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.4% | 62.5% | 66.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 59.3% | 65.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 49.0% | 57.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More population data for Türkiye
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 95,829 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4992 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4992 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 85.66 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 85.66 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 17,709 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 937,559 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 111.6 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 85.66 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 937,559 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Türkiye?
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Türkiye was 49.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2025.
- How does Türkiye rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment?
- Türkiye ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).