Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Türkiye
Türkiye: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.8362 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Türkiye, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Türkiye is 0.8362 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Türkiye peaked at 0.8362 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4343 GPIA, in 1975.
Türkiye ranks 103rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.4343 GPIA | — |
| 1980 | 0.4523 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5403 GPIA | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7012 GPIA | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 0.695 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6994 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7094 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.754 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7628 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7684 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7792 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7873 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7929 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7986 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8042 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8127 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8188 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8362 GPIA | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4343 GPIA | 0.4343 GPIA | 0.4343 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.4963 GPIA | 0.4523 GPIA | 0.5403 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7203 GPIA | 0.695 GPIA | 0.7628 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7998 GPIA | 0.7684 GPIA | 0.8362 GPIA | 9 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Türkiye?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Türkiye was 0.8362 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8362 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4343 GPIA in 1975.
- How does Türkiye rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Türkiye ranks 103rd out of 121 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release