Tertiary education enrolment (gross) in Türkiye
Gross tertiary enrolment in Türkiye was 105.9% in 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest since 2016.
Türkiye, 2023
105.9%
Change from 2022
−21.7percentage points
World, 2023
43.2%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2023
78.1%
Position in 2023
7th of 128
Tertiary education enrolment (gross) in Türkiye over time
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% of the population in the five years after secondary school age. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Türkiye | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | – | 43.6% |
| 2023 | 105.9% | 43.2% |
| 2022 | 127.6% | 42.0% |
| 2021 | 125.8% | 41.1% |
| 2020 | 118.9% | 39.7% |
| 2019 | 117.0% | 38.7% |
| 2018 | 115.5% | 37.9% |
| 2017 | 110.5% | 37.5% |
| 2016 | 103.7% | 37.1% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | 36.6% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | 35.6% |
| 2013 | 79.6% | 33.1% |
| 2012 | 70.1% | 32.3% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | 31.1% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | 29.6% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | 28.3% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | 27.4% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | 26.3% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | 25.7% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | 24.3% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | 23.6% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | 22.8% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | 21.6% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | 20.4% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −21.7 percentage points from 127.6% in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 79.6%, the figure has changed by +26.2 percentage points.
- Among the 128 countries with data for 2023, Türkiye has the 7th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2023 was 43.2%.
More for Türkiye
All statistics for Türkiye
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
44.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Primary school enrolment (gross)
102.4%
2023 · World Bank
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
26.3%
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
17.9%
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
7.5%
2025 · Eurostat
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
23.1%
2025 · ILOSTAT