Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Türkiye
Türkiye: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 9.72 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Türkiye, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling, males vs. females in Türkiye is 9.72 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Türkiye peaked at 9.72 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.64 years, in 1990.
Türkiye ranks 98th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.64 years | — |
| 1991 | 5.74 years | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.85 years | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.95 years | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 6.06 years | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 6.16 years | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 6.24 years | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 6.32 years | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 6.4 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 6.48 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 6.55 years | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 6.64 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.72 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.81 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.89 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 7.05 years | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.14 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.19 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.31 years | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 7.47 years | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.03 years | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 8.29 years | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 8.39 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.53 years | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 8.68 years | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 8.83 years | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 8.95 years | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 9.1 years | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.26 years | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 9.41 years | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.56 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 9.72 years | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 9.72 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.72 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.08 years | 5.64 years | 6.48 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.98 years | 6.55 years | 7.47 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.75 years | 8.03 years | 9.41 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.68 years | 9.56 years | 9.72 years | 4 |
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More education data for Türkiye
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,302 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 980,973 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Türkiye?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Türkiye was 9.72 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 9.72 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.64 years in 1990.
- How does Türkiye rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Türkiye ranks 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.