Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) in Turkey
Turkey: Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) was 68.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, female in Turkey, 2004–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, female in Turkey is 68.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Turkey peaked at 72.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 2020.
That places Turkey 92nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 70.3% | — |
| 2005 | 69.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 69.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 70.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 70.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72.2% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 71.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 71.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 72.7% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 71.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 65.6% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 67.6% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 68.8% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 68.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 68.7% | -0.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 68.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 91% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 68.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.8%, 89% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.7% | 68.8% | 70.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 70.8% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 65.6% | 68.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 89 Trinidad and Tobago 69.8% compare
- 90 Georgia 69.4% compare
- 91 Venezuela 69.2% compare
- 93 South Korea 68.1% compare
- 94 Kosovo 68.1% compare
- 94 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 68.1% compare
More work & labour data for Turkey
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,966 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 54.63 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 38,497 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.51 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 95,928 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,171 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 49.84 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.6505 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Turkey?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Turkey was 68.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Turkey ranks 92nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).