Labor force with basic education, male in Türkiye
Türkiye: Labor force with basic education, male was 65.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Türkiye, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 65.6% for labor force with basic education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Türkiye peaked at 76.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 2020.
Türkiye ranks 52nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.1% | — |
| 2001 | 75.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 73.8% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 72.5% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 71.6% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 71.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 70.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 70.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 70.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 64.1% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 66.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 65.3% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.4% | 70.5% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 68.8% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 64.1% | 66.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 49 New Zealand 66.8% compare
- 50 Burkina Faso 66.1% compare
- 51 Fiji 66.1% compare
- 53 Costa Rica 65.0% compare
- 54 Iran, Islamic Republic of 64.8% compare
- 55 Côte d'Ivoire 64.6% 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)
- 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 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Türkiye?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Türkiye was 65.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 2020.
- How does Türkiye rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Türkiye ranks 52nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).