Adult participation in learning in Türkiye
7.5% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Türkiye took part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025.
Türkiye, 2025
7.5%
Change from 2024
−0.5percentage points
European Union, 2025
13.7%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2025
16.0%
Position in 2025
28th of 34
Adult participation in learning in Türkiye over time
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% of population aged 25 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Türkiye | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.5% | 13.7% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | 13.5% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | 12.8% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | 11.9% |
| 2021 | 6.5%b (break in time series) | 10.9%b (break in time series) |
| 2020 | 5.8% | 9.1% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | 10.8% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | 10.7% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | 10.4% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | 10.3% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | 10.1% |
| 2014 | 5.7%b (break in time series) | 10.1% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | 9.9% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | 8.2% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | 7.8% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | 7.9% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | 8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | 7.9% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | 7.8%b (break in time series) |
| 2005 | – | 7.7% |
| 2004 | – | 7.1% |
| 2003 | – | 6.4%b (break in time series) |
| 2002 | – | 5.3% |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.5 percentage points from 8.0% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 5.5%, the figure has changed by +2.0 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Türkiye has the 28th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 13.7%.
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Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
44.8%
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Basic digital skills
31.5%
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NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
26.3%
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
17.9%
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ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
23.1%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
97.7%
2022 · UNESCO UIS