Population by level of education in Turkey
Turkey: Population by level of education was 41.74 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by level of education in Turkey, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 41.74 million people for population by level of education in 2100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in Turkey peaked at 41.74 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 17,800 people, in 1950.
That places Turkey 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,700 people | 17,800 people | 43,600 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 146,100 people | 97,300 people | 194,900 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 472,650 people | 346,700 people | 598,600 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.12 million people | 909,400 people | 1.32 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.35 million people | 1.93 million people | 2.76 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.54 million people | 3.82 million people | 5.25 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.31 million people | 7.15 million people | 9.47 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.21 million people | 11.96 million people | 14.46 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 18.38 million people | 17.02 million people | 19.74 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 23.97 million people | 22.63 million people | 25.32 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 28.82 million people | 27.69 million people | 29.95 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 33.04 million people | 32.06 million people | 34.03 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 36.58 million people | 35.81 million people | 37.35 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 39.11 million people | 38.61 million people | 39.61 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 40.80 million people | 40.45 million people | 41.16 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 41.74 million people | 41.74 million people | 41.74 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 299,967 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.2% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.6% (2023)
- Labor force, total 36.88 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 34.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by level of education in Turkey?
- Population by level of education in Turkey was 41.74 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 41.74 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,800 people in 1950.
- How does Turkey rank for population by level of education?
- Turkey ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.