Germany vs Türkiye: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Germany
8.91 years
in 2024
Türkiye
9.46 years
in 2023
Germany rank
5th
Türkiye rank
3rd
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Germany
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 9.46 years against 8.91 years in Germany, a difference of 0.55 years.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.05 years | 5.35 years | 3.71 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 9.07 years | 7.88 years | 1.19 years | Germany |
| 2020s | 8.93 years | 9.2 years | 0.2714 years | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Germany or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 9.46 years against 8.91 years in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Germany and Türkiye?
- 0.55 years, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Türkiye?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Türkiye rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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