Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Türkiye
Türkiye: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.62
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
144th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.48
in 1953
All-time low
1.62
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Türkiye, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Türkiye is 1.62, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Türkiye peaked at 6.48 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.62, in 2024.
Türkiye ranks 144th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.47 | — |
| 1951 | 6.47 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 6.47 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 6.48 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.47 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.46 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.46 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.45 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.43 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 6.42 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 6.38 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 6.42 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 6.38 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 6.34 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 6.29 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 6.22 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 6.15 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 6.06 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 5.96 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 5.87 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 5.78 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 5.67 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 5.55 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 5.41 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 5.24 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 5.09 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 4.93 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 4.78 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 4.69 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 4.58 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 4.45 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 4.35 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 4.21 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 4.06 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 3.91 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 3.78 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.66 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 3.54 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.44 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 3.34 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 3.11 | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 3 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.94 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.92 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.87 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.83 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.78 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.74 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.71 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.63 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.49 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 2.39 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.27 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.2 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.2 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.19 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.18 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.17 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.15 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.08 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.05 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.11 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.11 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.19 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.16 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.12 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.08 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.89 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.77 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.71 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.62 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.62 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.46 | 6.42 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.21 | 5.87 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.17 | 4.58 | 5.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.87 | 3.34 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.85 | 2.63 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 | 2.15 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 1.89 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.62 | 1.77 | 5 |
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More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.44 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Türkiye?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Türkiye was 1.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 in 1953.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 2024.
- How does Türkiye rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Türkiye ranks 144th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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