Russia vs Turkey: Theoretical duration of primary education (years)
Russia
4 years
in 2025
Turkey
4 years
in 2025
Russia rank
200th
Turkey rank
200th
Theoretical duration of primary education (years) over time
- Russia
- Turkey
How they compare
Russia 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.
Russia ranks 200th and Turkey ranks 200th of 224 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 5 years | 2 years | Turkey |
| 1980s | 3 years | 5 years | 2 years | Turkey |
| 1990s | 3 years | 5 years | 2 years | Turkey |
| 2000s | 3.6 years | 5 years | 1.4 years | Turkey |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4.3 years | 0.3 years | Turkey |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of primary education, Russia or Turkey?
- Russia, at 4 years against 4 years in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of primary education between Russia and Turkey?
- 0 years, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Turkey?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Turkey rank globally for theoretical duration of primary education?
- Russia ranks 200th and Turkey ranks 200th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of primary 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