Labor force with advanced education in Turkey
Turkey: Labor force with advanced education was 77.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education in Turkey, 2004–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 77.5% for labor force with advanced education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Turkey peaked at 80.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 2020.
Turkey ranks 72nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 78.9% | — |
| 2005 | 77.9% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 77.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 77.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 78.8% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 79.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 80.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 79.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 79.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 79.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 79.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 76.5% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 77.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 77.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 77.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.8% | 77.2% | 78.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 78.8% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 75.0% | 77.5% | 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Turkey?
- Labor force with advanced education in Turkey was 77.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Turkey ranks 72nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 (% of total 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).