Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total in Turkey
Turkey: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total was 4.15 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total in Turkey, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 4.15 for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total in Turkey peaked at 4.15 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.47, in 1965.
Turkey ranks 67th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.48 | — |
| 1965 | 0.47 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.72 | +53.2% |
| 1975 | 1 | +38.9% |
| 1980 | 1.31 | +31.0% |
| 1985 | 1.69 | +29.0% |
| 1990 | 1.83 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 2.24 | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 2.74 | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 3.1 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 4.15 | +33.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 4.15 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.14, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 4.15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.46, 76% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.475 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.86 | 0.72 | 1 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 1.31 | 1.69 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.04 | 1.83 | 2.24 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.92 | 2.74 | 3.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.15 | 4.15 | 4.15 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.5 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.4 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total in Turkey?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total in Turkey was 4.15 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 in 1965.
- How does Turkey rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total?
- Turkey ranks 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 20-24, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 20-24.