Working-age population with vocational education or training in Turkey
Turkey: Working-age population with vocational education or training was 6,385 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population with vocational education or training in Turkey, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, working-age population with vocational education or training in Turkey stood at 6,385. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population with vocational education or training in Turkey peaked at 6,385 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,144, in 2000.
Turkey ranks 11th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Working-age population with vocational education or training in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,144 | — |
| 2014 | 4,382 | +104.4% |
| 2015 | 4,585 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 4,824 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 5,101 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 5,310 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 5,486 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 5,665 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 5,786 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 5,945 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 6,074 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 6,202 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 6,385 | +2.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 6,385 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 700.45, 9.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 6,385 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 518.46, 12.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Working-age population with vocational education or training in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +104.4% | 2,144 | 4,382 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,144 | 2,144 | 2,144 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,948 | 4,382 | 5,486 | 6 |
| 2020s | 6,009 | 5,665 | 6,385 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More gender data for Turkey
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,396 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,396 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population with vocational education or training in Turkey?
- Working-age population with vocational education or training in Turkey was 6,385 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population with vocational education or training recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 6,385 in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population with vocational education or training recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,144 in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for working-age population with vocational education or training?
- Turkey ranks 11th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population with vocational education or training rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population with vocational education or training (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Vocational education is education that prepares individuals to acquire specific skills for a particular trade or occupation. It focuses on practical applications of skills and knowledge needed for specific jobs or careers, often involving hands-on training, internships, or apprenticeships. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.