SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Turkey: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
8.16 years
in 2024
Turkey
8.25 years
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
145th
Turkey rank
147th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 8.25 years against 8.16 years in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 145th and Turkey ranks 147th of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.22 years | 6.88 years | 0.3367 years | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2000s | 7.77 years | 8.14 years | 0.376 years | Turkey |
| 2010s | 8.06 years | 8.48 years | 0.4188 years | Turkey |
| 2020s | 8.15 years | 8.3 years | 0.1497 years | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 8.25 years against 8.16 years in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Turkey?
- 0.09 years, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Turkey?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Turkey rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 145th and Turkey ranks 147th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (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