This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Turkey statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Turkey statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Turkey-specific metadata information.
| Target name | By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university |
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| Indicator name | Participation rate of youth and adults in formal or non-formal education in the previous 12 months by sex |
| Global / Proxy indicator | Global indicator |
| Description of indicator | This indicator is defined as the percentage of youth (aged 18-24 years) and adults (aged 25-64 years) participating in formal or non-formal education in the last 12 months. |
| Unit | (%) |
| Available disaggregation | Age, sex |
| Calculation | (Total number of individuals attending formal and non-formal education in the relevant age group in the last 12 months / total population of the relevant age group) * 100 |
| Comparability | Produced in full compliance with global metadata |
| Revision | Because of methodological changes and corrections, the data for the 2012 implementation of Adult Education Survey is revised and related methodological document published in the: https://www.tuik.gov.tr/indir/metodolojikDokumanlar/yea_metod_en.pdf |
| Other information | The indicator covers all formal or non-formal education and informal learning activities of individuals to develop professional or personal knowledge and skills in the context of lifelong learning. |
| Data source | TurkStat, Adult Education Survey |
| Data source link |
https://data.tuik.gov.tr/Bulten/Index?p=Adult-Education-Survey-2016-24695 https://data.tuik.gov.tr/Kategori/GetKategori?p=egitim-kultur-spor-ve-turizm-105&dil=2 |
Adult Education Survey
| Sample coverage | The sampling design of the survey was 2 staged, stratified, systematic, cluster sampling method for the 2012 implementations. Clusters (blocks) containing 100 households were chosen as a sample at first stage. At second stage, sample households were chosen from the selected clusters (blocks) using systematic selection method. For 2016, the sampling method of the survey is a 2-stratified cluster sample. In the first phase, the cluster (blocks) consisting of 100 households was selected as the sample. In the second phase, sample addresses were selected from the selected clusters using the systematic selection method. A total of 1342 clusters were selected from all settlements. A total of 13 420 households were selected for the sample by sampling 10 households from each of 1342 household clusters. |
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| Sample size | 13 420 sample households in 2016 |
| Interview method | Computer assisted personel interview (CAPI) with all the individuals aged 18 and above |
| Reference period for application of survey | August 2015 - October 2015 (same period in the previous year) |
| Field survey time and duration | August 2016 - October 2016 |