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 9.41 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Türkiye, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Türkiye is 9.41, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Türkiye peaked at 9.41 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.03, in 1975.
Türkiye ranks 85th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.03 | — |
| 1980 | 3.75 | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 4.94 | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 6.89 | +39.5% |
| 2005 | 7.05 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.14 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.19 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.31 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 7.47 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.03 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 8.29 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 8.39 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.53 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 8.68 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 8.83 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 8.95 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 9.1 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 9.41 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.03 | 3.03 | 3.03 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.34 | 3.75 | 4.94 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.17 | 6.89 | 7.47 | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.69 | 8.03 | 9.41 | 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 9.41 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 9.41 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 3.03 in 1975.
- How does Türkiye rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Türkiye ranks 85th 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 26.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release