South Asia vs Turkey: Secondary education, duration
South Asia
7 years
in 2025
Turkey
8 years
in 2025
South Asia rank
3rd
Turkey rank
3rd
Secondary education, duration over time
- South Asia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 8 years against 7 years in South Asia, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Asia ahead.
South Asia ranks 3rd and Turkey ranks 3rd of 44 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | South Asia |
| 1980s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | South Asia |
| 1990s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | South Asia |
| 2000s | 7 years | 6.1 years | 0.9 years | South Asia |
| 2010s | 7 years | 7.7 years | 0.7 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, South Asia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 8 years against 7 years in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary education, duration between South Asia and Turkey?
- 1 years, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Turkey?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Asia and Turkey rank globally for secondary education, duration?
- South Asia ranks 3rd and Turkey 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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About this data
Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.