Türkiye vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

Türkiye
4.1 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
4.6 years
in 2024
Türkiye rank
197th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank
198th

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • Türkiye
  • UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
0246197119972024

How they compare

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia currently reports 4.6 years against 4.1 years in Türkiye, a difference of 0.5 years.

That makes UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Türkiye ahead.

Türkiye ranks 197th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 198th of 218 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Türkiye averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.03 years 4.72 years 0.3059 years Türkiye
2000s 5.24 years 4.85 years 0.3975 years Türkiye
2010s 4.54 years 4.76 years 0.2253 years UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
2020s 4.11 years 4.6 years 0.4927 years UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Türkiye or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, at 4.6 years against 4.1 years in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Türkiye and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
0.5 years, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Türkiye and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
Türkiye ranks 197th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 198th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 17,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release