Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age in Türkiye

Türkiye: Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age was 16.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.6
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
6th
of 44 countries
All-time high
20.1
in 2021
All-time low
14.9
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2024

Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Türkiye, 2013–2024

051015202013201820242013: 14.92015: 17.32016: 18.72017: 18.92018: 19.32019: 19.42020: 19.42021: 20.12022: 202023: 182024: 16.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Türkiye stood at 16.6.

The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Türkiye peaked at 20.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.9, in 2013.

Türkiye ranks 6th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of post-compulsory school age in Türkiye, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 14.9 —
2015 17.3 +16.1%
2016 18.7 +8.1%
2017 18.9 +1.1%
2018 19.3 +2.1%
2019 19.4 +0.5%
2020 19.4 +0.0%
2021 20.1 +3.6%
2022 20 -0.5%
2023 18 -10.0%
2024 16.6 -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.08 14.9 19.4 6
2020s 18.82 16.6 20.1 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 4 Iceland 18 compare
  2. 5 Denmark 17.7 compare
  3. 7 Ireland 16.5 compare
  4. 8 Norway 16.4 compare
  5. 9 Netherlands 16.2 compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 16.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Türkiye?
Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Türkiye was 16.6 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 20.1 in 2021.
What is the lowest students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9 in 2013.
How does Türkiye rank for students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of?
Türkiye ranks 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of post-compulsory school age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 515 data points, 2012–2025
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