Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Türkiye
Türkiye: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty was 19.83 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Türkiye, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 19.83 years for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Türkiye peaked at 19.83 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.92 years, in 1990.
Türkiye ranks 4th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.92 years | — |
| 1991 | 9.09 years | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 9.22 years | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 9.37 years | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 9.48 years | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 9.6 years | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 9.66 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 9.72 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 10.13 years | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 10.53 years | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 11.13 years | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 11.73 years | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 12.11 years | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 12.23 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 12.11 years | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 12.03 years | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 12.45 years | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 12.7 years | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 12.54 years | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.05 years | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 13.95 years | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 14.5 years | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 14.67 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.8 years | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 17.32 years | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 17.79 years | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 18.27 years | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 18.67 years | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 18.97 years | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 19.19 years | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 19.3 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 19.68 years | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 19.83 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 19.83 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.57 years | 8.92 years | 10.53 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.21 years | 11.13 years | 13.05 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.01 years | 13.95 years | 19.19 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.66 years | 19.3 years | 19.83 years | 4 |
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More education data for Türkiye
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -15.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 184,069 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,898 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -13.75 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -17.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Türkiye?
- Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Türkiye was 19.83 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 vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 19.83 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.92 years in 1990.
- How does Türkiye rank for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Türkiye ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.