Labor force with advanced education, female in Türkiye
Türkiye: Labor force with advanced education, female was 68.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, female in Türkiye, 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 Türkiye 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 Türkiye peaked at 72.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 2020.
That places Türkiye 92nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education, female in Türkiye, 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% |
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 Türkiye
- 89 Trinidad and Tobago 69.8% compare
- 90 Georgia 69.4% compare
- 91 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 69.2% compare
- 93 Republic of Korea 68.1% compare
- 94 Kosovo 68.1% compare
- 94 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 68.1% compare
More work & labour data for Türkiye
- 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 Türkiye?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Türkiye 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 2020.
- How does Türkiye rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Türkiye ranks 92nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Türkiye 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).