Argentina vs Türkiye: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Argentina
17.65 years
in 2017
Türkiye
18.16 years
in 2018
Argentina rank
15th
Türkiye rank
12th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Argentina
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 18.16 years against 17.65 years in Argentina, a difference of 0.51 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 183 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 11.11 years 7.59 years 3.51 years Argentina
1980s 12.27 years 8.15 years 4.12 years Argentina
1990s 13.78 years 9.85 years 3.92 years Argentina
2000s 16.24 years 12.22 years 4.02 years Argentina
2010s 17.29 years 16.12 years 1.17 years Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Argentina or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 18.16 years against 17.65 years in Argentina as of 2018.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Argentina and Türkiye?
0.51 years, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Türkiye?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Türkiye rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.