Which has higher secondary education, duration, North Macedonia or Türkiye?

North Macedonia, at 8 years against 8 years in Türkiye as of 2025.

What is the difference in secondary education, duration between North Macedonia and Türkiye?

0 years, with North Macedonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia 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.

North Macedonia vs Türkiye: Secondary education, duration

North Macedonia

8 years

in 2025

Türkiye

8 years

in 2025

North Macedonia rank

3rd

Türkiye rank

3rd

Secondary education, duration over time

North Macedonia
Türkiye

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 8 years against 8 years in Türkiye, a difference of 0 years.

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

North Macedonia ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 209 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Macedonia	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1970s	8 years	6 years	2 years	North Macedonia
1980s	8 years	6 years	2 years	North Macedonia
1990s	8 years	6 years	2 years	North Macedonia
2000s	8 years	6.1 years	1.9 years	North Macedonia
2010s	8 years	7.7 years	0.3 years	North Macedonia
2020s	8 years	8 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, duration, North Macedonia or Türkiye?: North Macedonia, at 8 years against 8 years in Türkiye as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary education, duration between North Macedonia and Türkiye?: 0 years, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Türkiye?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do North Macedonia and Türkiye rank globally for secondary education, duration?: North Macedonia ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 209 countries.
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.