Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age) in Turkey
Turkey: Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age) was 85.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, male in Turkey, 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 Turkey 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 Turkey peaked at 86.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 82.6%, in 2007.
That places Turkey 37th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age) in Turkey, 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% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 85.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.4%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 85.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.8%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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, male in Turkey?
- Labor force with advanced education, male in Turkey 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.6% in 2007.
- How does Turkey rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
- Turkey ranks 37th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, 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).