Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 50-54, total in Türkiye
Türkiye: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 50-54, total was 6.29 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 50-54, total in Türkiye, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 6.29 for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 50-54, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 50-54, total in Türkiye peaked at 6.29 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.51, in 1970.
That places Türkiye 93rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 total schooling, age 50-54, total in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.57 | — |
| 1965 | 1.86 | +18.5% |
| 1970 | 1.51 | -18.8% |
| 1975 | 1.87 | +23.8% |
| 1980 | 2.09 | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 2.8 | +34.0% |
| 1990 | 2.78 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.24 | +52.5% |
| 2000 | 4.29 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.76 | +34.3% |
| 2010 | 6.29 | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 | 1.57 | 1.86 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.69 | 1.51 | 1.87 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.44 | 2.09 | 2.8 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.51 | 2.78 | 4.24 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.03 | 4.29 | 5.76 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.29 | 6.29 | 6.29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 50-54, total in Türkiye?
- Barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 50-54, total in Türkiye was 6.29 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 50-54, total recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 6.29 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 50-54, total recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 in 1970.
- How does Türkiye rank for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 50-54, total?
- Türkiye ranks 93rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 50-54, total rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye 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 total schooling, age 50-54, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of total schooling, 50-54, total is the average years of education completed among people age 50-54.