Russian Federation vs Türkiye: Primary education, duration

Russian Federation
4 years
in 2025
Türkiye
4 years
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
186th
Türkiye rank
186th

Primary education, duration over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Türkiye, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 186th and Türkiye ranks 186th of 210 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 5 years 2 years Türkiye
1980s 3 years 5 years 2 years Türkiye
1990s 3 years 5 years 2 years Türkiye
2000s 3.6 years 5 years 1.4 years Türkiye
2010s 4 years 4.3 years 0.3 years Türkiye
2020s 4 years 4 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Russian Federation or Türkiye?
Russian Federation, at 4 years against 4 years in Türkiye as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Russian Federation and Türkiye?
0 years, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Türkiye?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Russian Federation and Türkiye rank globally for primary education, duration?
Russian Federation ranks 186th and Türkiye ranks 186th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.