Jamaica vs Türkiye: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Jamaica
9.63 years
in 2023
Türkiye
9.72 years
in 2023
Jamaica rank
101st
Türkiye rank
98th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Jamaica
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 9.72 years against 9.63 years in Jamaica, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 101st and Türkiye ranks 98th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9 years | 6.08 years | 0.815 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 7.55 years | 6.98 years | 0.5771 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 8.51 years | 8.75 years | 0.2337 years | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 9.52 years | 9.68 years | 0.1644 years | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Jamaica or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 9.72 years against 9.63 years in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Jamaica and Türkiye?
- 0.09 years, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Türkiye?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Türkiye rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Jamaica ranks 101st and Türkiye ranks 98th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.