Which has higher secondary education, duration, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Türkiye?

Türkiye, at 8 years against 7 years in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs Türkiye: Secondary education, duration

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

7 years

in 2025

Türkiye

8 years

in 2025

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

3rd

Türkiye rank

3rd

Secondary education, duration over time

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 8 years against 7 years in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 1 years.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 44 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7 years	6 years	1 years	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1980s	7 years	6 years	1 years	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1990s	7 years	6 years	1 years	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s	7 years	6.1 years	0.9 years	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
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, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 8 years against 7 years in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary education, duration between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Türkiye?: 1 years, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Türkiye?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Türkiye rank globally for secondary education, duration?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.