How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Türkiye?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Africa Western and Central vs Türkiye: Secondary education, duration

Africa Western and Central

7 years

in 2025

Türkiye

8 years

in 2025

Africa Western and Central rank

3rd

Türkiye rank

3rd

Secondary education, duration over time

Africa Western and Central
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 8 years against 7 years in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 44 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa Western and Central	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7 years	6 years	1 years	Africa Western and Central
1980s	7 years	6 years	1 years	Africa Western and Central
1990s	7 years	6 years	1 years	Africa Western and Central
2000s	7 years	6.1 years	0.9 years	Africa Western and Central
2010s	7 years	7.7 years	0.7 years	Türkiye
2020s	7 years	8 years	1 years	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, duration, Africa Western and Central or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 8 years against 7 years in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary education, duration between Africa Western and Central and Türkiye?: 1 years, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Türkiye?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Africa Western and Central and Türkiye rank globally for secondary education, duration?: Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 255 places, 13,986 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.