Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Türkiye

Türkiye: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 35.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
35.2%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
52.6%
in 2010
All-time low
35.2%
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Türkiye, 2008–2025

02040602008201620252008: 52.3 Percentage2009: 51.7 Percentage2010: 52.6 Percentage2011: 52.2 Percentage2012: 50.3 Percentage2013: 49.5 Percentage2014: 50.4 Percentage2015: 49 Percentage2016: 48.1 Percentage2017: 47.3 Percentage2018: 46.5 Percentage2019: 44.5 Percentage2020: 42.2 Percentage2021: 41.1 Percentage2022: 39.5 Percentage2023: 37.7 Percentage2024: 36.7 Percentage2025: 35.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Türkiye stood at 35.2%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Türkiye peaked at 52.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2025.

That places Türkiye 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) in Türkiye, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 52.3%
2009 51.7% -1.1%
2010 52.6% +1.7%
2011 52.2% -0.8%
2012 50.3% -3.6%
2013 49.5% -1.6%
2014 50.4% +1.8%
2015 49.0% -2.8%
2016 48.1% -1.8%
2017 47.3% -1.7%
2018 46.5% -1.7%
2019 44.5% -4.3%
2020 42.2% -5.2%
2021 41.1% -2.6%
2022 39.5% -3.9%
2023 37.7% -4.6%
2024 36.7% -2.7%
2025 35.2% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.0% 51.7% 52.3% 2
2010s 49.0% 44.5% 52.6% 10
2020s 38.7% 35.2% 42.2% 6

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 2 Portugal 29.5% compare
  2. 3 Spain 28.2% compare
  3. 4 Italy 25.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Türkiye?
Employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Türkiye was 35.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2025.
How does Türkiye rank for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity?
Türkiye ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
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