Türkiye vs UNICEF: South Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Türkiye
8.25 years
in 2023
UNICEF: South Asia
8.16 years
in 2024
Türkiye rank
147th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
146th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Türkiye
  • UNICEF: South Asia
02468199420092024

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 8.25 years against 8.16 years in UNICEF: South Asia, a difference of 0.09 years.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

Türkiye ranks 147th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 146th of 200 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye UNICEF: South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 7.29 years 6.33 years 0.9625 years Türkiye
2000s 8.14 years 6.94 years 1.2 years Türkiye
2010s 8.48 years 7.66 years 0.8237 years Türkiye
2020s 8.3 years 7.68 years 0.6208 years Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Türkiye or UNICEF: South Asia?
Türkiye, at 8.25 years against 8.16 years in UNICEF: South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Türkiye and UNICEF: South Asia?
0.09 years, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and UNICEF: South Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Türkiye and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Türkiye ranks 147th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 146th of 200 countries.
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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release