Sri Lanka vs Turkey: Theoretical duration of secondary education (years)
Sri Lanka
8 years
in 2025
Turkey
8 years
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
3rd
Turkey rank
3rd
Theoretical duration of secondary education (years) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Turkey
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 8 years against 8 years in Turkey, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 3rd and Turkey ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 7.2 years | 6 years | 1.2 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 8 years | 6.1 years | 1.9 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8 years | 7.7 years | 0.3 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 8 years | 8 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of secondary education, Sri Lanka or Turkey?
- Sri Lanka, at 8 years against 8 years in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of secondary education between Sri Lanka and Turkey?
- 0 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Turkey?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Turkey rank globally for theoretical duration of secondary education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 3rd and Turkey ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of 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