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24.6% of the population of Turkey aged 25 and over have higher education

24.6% of the population of Turkey aged 25 and over have higher education

June 5, 2024

The Turkish Institute of Statistics TÜİK has published data on the education of the population. According to data, the share of graduates of higher education among the population aged 25 years and over was 24.6 per cent. The proportion of citizens who received vocational education was 48.3 per cent, and the proportion of citizens who completed secondary school was 70.8 per cent.

On average, a Turkish citizen aged 25 and over is studying for 9.3 years. The average length of schooling for women was 8.6 years and for men 10.1 years.

Ankara became the province with the highest average length of education for the population aged 25 years and over with 10.7 years, followed by Istanbul, Eskisehir, Kocaeli and Izmir. 

The province with the lowest average length of education became Agra with 7.4 years, followed by Shanlyurfa, Mush, Kastamonu and Wang.

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