Labor force with advanced education, male in Türkiye
Türkiye: Labor force with advanced education, male was 85.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, male in Türkiye, 2004–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with advanced education, male in Türkiye stood at 85.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in Türkiye peaked at 86.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 82.6%, in 2007.
That places Türkiye 37th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education, male in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 84.2% | — |
| 2005 | 83.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 82.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 82.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 83.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 85.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 86.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 86.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 86.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 86.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 83.3% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 84.6% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 85.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 85.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 85.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.1% | 82.6% | 84.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 84.3% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 83.3% | 85.9% | 5 |
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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, male in Türkiye?
- Labor force with advanced education, male in Türkiye was 85.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.6% in 2007.
- How does Türkiye rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
- Türkiye ranks 37th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, male (% of male 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).