Which has higher average years of schooling, Reunion or Türkiye?

Reunion, at 8.71 years against 8.49 years in Türkiye as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between Reunion and Türkiye?

0.22 years, with Reunion ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and Türkiye?

31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Reunion vs Türkiye: Average years of schooling

Reunion

8.71 years

in 2020

Türkiye

8.49 years

in 2020

Reunion rank

68th

Türkiye rank

70th

Average years of schooling over time

Reunion
Türkiye

How they compare

Reunion currently reports 8.71 years against 8.49 years in Türkiye, a difference of 0.22 years.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Reunion has been ahead every year.

Reunion ranks 68th and Türkiye ranks 70th of 111 countries.

Reunion has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Reunion	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.24 years	0.01 years	0.23 years	Reunion
1880s	0.365 years	0.02 years	0.345 years	Reunion
1890s	0.555 years	0.035 years	0.52 years	Reunion
1900s	1.12 years	0.205 years	0.915 years	Reunion
1910s	1.65 years	0.265 years	1.38 years	Reunion
1920s	2.02 years	0.435 years	1.58 years	Reunion
1930s	2.38 years	0.63 years	1.75 years	Reunion
1940s	2.55 years	0.86 years	1.69 years	Reunion
1950s	2.83 years	1.28 years	1.55 years	Reunion
1960s	2.84 years	2.02 years	0.82 years	Reunion
1970s	4.07 years	2.83 years	1.24 years	Reunion
1980s	5.58 years	4.29 years	1.29 years	Reunion
1990s	6.71 years	5.55 years	1.17 years	Reunion
2000s	7.63 years	6.62 years	1.02 years	Reunion
2010s	8.39 years	7.79 years	0.61 years	Reunion
2020s	8.71 years	8.49 years	0.22 years	Reunion

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Reunion or Türkiye?: Reunion, at 8.71 years against 8.49 years in Türkiye as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Reunion and Türkiye?: 0.22 years, with Reunion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and Türkiye?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Reunion and Türkiye rank globally for average years of schooling?: Reunion ranks 68th and Türkiye ranks 70th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.