Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 8.99 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.99
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.99
in 2021
All-time low
4.46
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Turkey, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 8.99 for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Turkey peaked at 8.99 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.46, in 1990.
That places Turkey 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 vs gdp per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.46 | — |
| 1991 | 4.51 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.57 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.62 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.68 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 4.73 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.88 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 5.02 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 5.16 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 5.31 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 5.45 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 5.55 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.66 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.76 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.86 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.97 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 6.06 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.14 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.4 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 6.57 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 7.09 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 7.36 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 7.49 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 7.63 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.8 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.96 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.1 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 8.27 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8.45 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 8.63 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 8.81 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 8.99 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 8.99 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.99 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.79 | 4.46 | 5.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.94 | 5.45 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.88 | 7.09 | 8.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.94 | 8.81 | 8.99 | 4 |
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More education data for Turkey
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 299,967 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Turkey?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Turkey was 8.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 8.99 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 in 1990.
- How does Turkey rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Turkey ranks 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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