Employees by educational attainment level in Türkiye
Türkiye: Employees by educational attainment level was 23,366 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23,366 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
23,366 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
12,032 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Employees by educational attainment level in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by educational attainment level in Türkiye stood at 23,366 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level in Türkiye peaked at 23,366 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,032 Thousand persons, in 2006.
Türkiye ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12,032 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 12,541 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 12,922 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 12,763 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 13,755 Thousand persons | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 14,867 Thousand persons | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 15,613 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 16,345 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 17,122 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 17,860 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 18,374 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 18,958 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 19,523 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 19,209 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 18,705 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 20,133 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 21,692 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 22,543 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 23,161 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 23,366 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,564 Thousand persons | 12,032 Thousand persons | 12,922 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 17,163 Thousand persons | 13,755 Thousand persons | 19,523 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,600 Thousand persons | 18,705 Thousand persons | 23,366 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27,502 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom 27,502 Thousand persons compare
- 4 France 25,384 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Spain 18,933 Thousand persons compare
- 7 Italy 18,928 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Poland 13,946 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Poland 13,946 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Türkiye
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9895 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 82,192 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,435 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 32,750 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 32,589 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 65,338 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by educational attainment level in Türkiye?
- Employees by educational attainment level in Türkiye was 23,366 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 23,366 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,032 Thousand persons in 2006.
- How does Türkiye rank for employees by educational attainment level?
- Türkiye ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 Employees by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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