Sri Lanka vs Türkiye: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Sri Lanka
14 years
in 2025
Türkiye
14 years
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
184th
Türkiye rank
184th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Sri Lanka
- Türkiye
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 14 years against 14 years in Türkiye, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 184th and Türkiye ranks 184th of 221 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 years | 14 years | 2 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 16 years | 14 years | 2 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 15.6 years | 14 years | 1.6 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 14 years | 14 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 14 years | 14 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 14 years | 14 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Sri Lanka or Türkiye?
- Sri Lanka, at 14 years against 14 years in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Sri Lanka and Türkiye?
- 0 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Türkiye?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Türkiye rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 184th and Türkiye ranks 184th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release