Which has higher secondary education, duration, European Union or Turkey?

Turkey, at 8 years against 7 years in European Union as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Turkey?

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.

European Union vs Turkey: Secondary education, duration

European Union

7 years

in 2025

Turkey

8 years

in 2025

European Union rank

1st

Turkey rank

3rd

Secondary education, duration over time

European Union
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 8 years against 7 years in European Union, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 3rd of 2 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7 years	6 years	1 years	European Union
1980s	7 years	6 years	1 years	European Union
1990s	7.05 years	6 years	1.05 years	European Union
2000s	6.9 years	6.1 years	0.8 years	European Union
2010s	6.8 years	7.7 years	0.9 years	Turkey
2020s	7 years	8 years	1 years	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, duration, European Union or Turkey?: Turkey, at 8 years against 7 years in European Union as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary education, duration between European Union and Turkey?: 1 years, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Turkey?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do European Union and Turkey rank globally for secondary education, duration?: European Union ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 3rd of 2 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.