Somalia vs Turkey: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years)
Somalia
4 years
in 2025
Turkey
4 years
in 2025
Somalia rank
18th
Turkey rank
18th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years) over time
- Somalia
- Turkey
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Turkey, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 18th of 221 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 years | 3 years | 1 years | Turkey |
| 1980s | 2 years | 3 years | 1 years | Turkey |
| 1990s | 2 years | 3 years | 1 years | Turkey |
| 2000s | 2 years | 3 years | 1 years | Turkey |
| 2010s | 2 years | 3.7 years | 1.7 years | Turkey |
| 2020s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Somalia or Turkey?
- Somalia, at 4 years against 4 years in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Somalia and Turkey?
- 0 years, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Turkey?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Turkey rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Somalia ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 18th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release