Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 40.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Türkiye, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Türkiye stood at 40.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Türkiye peaked at 40.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2003.
That places Türkiye 109th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.8% | — |
| 2001 | 31.1% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 40.2% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 40.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 28.9% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 33.5% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 32.9% | 40.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 106 Zambia 44.6% compare
- 107 Japan 44.6% compare
- 108 Bangladesh 42.0% compare
- 110 Timor-Leste 39.2% compare
- 111 Fiji 38.7% compare
- 112 Philippines 38.2% 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 intermediate education, female (% of female) in Türkiye?
- Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Türkiye was 40.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2003.
- How does Türkiye rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
- Türkiye ranks 109th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).