Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Türkiye
Türkiye: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 19.92 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected 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
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Türkiye stood at 19.92 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Türkiye peaked at 19.92 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.97 years, in 1990.
That places Türkiye 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.97 years | — |
| 1991 | 10.16 years | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 10.29 years | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 10.45 years | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 10.53 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 10.67 years | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 10.76 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 10.86 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 11.28 years | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 11.7 years | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 12.26 years | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 12.83 years | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 13.23 years | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 13.34 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 13.07 years | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 12.77 years | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 13.17 years | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 13.39 years | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 13.08 years | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 13.52 years | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 14.41 years | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 14.93 years | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 15.03 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.15 years | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 17.63 years | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 18.16 years | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 18.68 years | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 19.2 years | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 19.38 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 19.54 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 19.51 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 19.8 years | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 19.92 years | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 19.92 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.67 years | 9.97 years | 11.7 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.07 years | 12.26 years | 13.52 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.41 years | 14.41 years | 19.54 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.79 years | 19.51 years | 19.92 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 expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Türkiye?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Türkiye was 19.92 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 19.92 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.97 years in 1990.
- How does Türkiye rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Türkiye ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.