Armenia vs Turkey: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Armenia
12
in 2025
Turkey
12
in 2025
Armenia rank
3rd
Turkey rank
3rd
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Armenia
- Turkey
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 12 against 12 in Turkey, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 3rd and Turkey ranks 3rd of 73 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 8 | 2 | Armenia |
| 2000s | 10 | 8 | 2 | Armenia |
| 2010s | 11.7 | 11.2 | 0.5 | Armenia |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Armenia or Turkey?
- Armenia, at 12 against 12 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Armenia and Turkey?
- 0, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Turkey?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and Turkey rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Armenia ranks 3rd and Turkey ranks 3rd of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.