SDG: Europe vs Türkiye: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
SDG: Europe
12.29 years
in 2024
Türkiye
13.56 years
in 2023
SDG: Europe rank
22nd
Türkiye rank
22nd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- SDG: Europe
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 13.56 years against 12.29 years in SDG: Europe, a difference of 1.27 years.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was SDG: Europe ahead.
SDG: Europe ranks 22nd and Türkiye ranks 22nd of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Europe averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Europe | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.96 years | 9.19 years | 2.77 years | SDG: Europe |
| 2000s | 12.16 years | 10.5 years | 1.66 years | SDG: Europe |
| 2010s | 12.39 years | 12.42 years | 0.026 years | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 12.27 years | 13.31 years | 1.04 years | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, SDG: Europe or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 13.56 years against 12.29 years in SDG: Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between SDG: Europe and Türkiye?
- 1.27 years, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe and Türkiye?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Europe and Türkiye rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe ranks 22nd and Türkiye ranks 22nd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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