Maldives vs Turkey: Duration of compulsory education
Maldives
12
in 2025
Turkey
12
in 2025
Maldives rank
33rd
Turkey rank
33rd
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Maldives
- Turkey
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 12 against 12 in Turkey, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 33rd and Turkey ranks 33rd of 205 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 8 | 1 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 7 | 8 | 1 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 7 | 11.2 | 4.2 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 10.33 | 12 | 1.67 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Maldives or Turkey?
- Maldives, at 12 against 12 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Maldives and Turkey?
- 0, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Turkey?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Turkey rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Maldives ranks 33rd and Turkey ranks 33rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.