Turkey vs Ukraine: Primary education, duration

Turkey
4 years
in 2025
Ukraine
4 years
in 2025
Turkey rank
186th
Ukraine rank
186th

Primary education, duration over time

  • Turkey
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Ukraine, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkey ahead.

Turkey ranks 186th and Ukraine ranks 186th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey Ukraine Difference Ahead
1970s 5 years 3 years 2 years Turkey
1980s 5 years 3 years 2 years Turkey
1990s 5 years 3 years 2 years Turkey
2000s 5 years 3.7 years 1.3 years Turkey
2010s 4.3 years 4 years 0.3 years Turkey
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, Turkey or Ukraine?
Turkey, at 4 years against 4 years in Ukraine as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Turkey and Ukraine?
0 years, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Ukraine?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Turkey and Ukraine rank globally for primary education, duration?
Turkey ranks 186th and Ukraine 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.