Türkiye vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

Türkiye
4.1 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Western Balkans
4.58 years
in 2024
Türkiye rank
197th
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
200th

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • Türkiye
  • UNICEF: Western Balkans
0246197119972024

How they compare

UNICEF: Western Balkans currently reports 4.58 years against 4.1 years in Türkiye, a difference of 0.48 years.

That makes UNICEF: Western Balkans'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: Western Balkans ranks 200th of 218 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Türkiye averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Western Balkans in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye UNICEF: Western Balkans Difference Ahead
1990s 5.03 years 4.25 years 0.7747 years Türkiye
2000s 5.24 years 4.2 years 1.04 years Türkiye
2010s 4.54 years 4.53 years 0.002 years Türkiye
2020s 4.11 years 4.48 years 0.3645 years UNICEF: Western Balkans

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Türkiye or UNICEF: Western Balkans?
UNICEF: Western Balkans, at 4.58 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: Western Balkans?
0.48 years, with UNICEF: Western Balkans ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Türkiye and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
Türkiye ranks 197th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 200th 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