Greece vs Türkiye: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

Greece
20.71 years
in 2023
Türkiye
18.79 years
in 2023
Greece rank
1st
Türkiye rank
4th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Greece
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 20.71 years against 18.79 years in Türkiye, a difference of 1.92 years.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 4th of 179 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 15.51 years 13.11 years 2.4 years Greece
2010s 18.25 years 17.33 years 0.9209 years Greece
2020s 20.09 years 19.51 years 0.5837 years Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Greece or Türkiye?
Greece, at 20.71 years against 18.79 years in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Greece and Türkiye?
1.92 years, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Türkiye?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Greece and Türkiye rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Greece ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 4th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (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, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,739 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release