Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Turkey
Turkey: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 9.89 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Turkey, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2040, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Turkey stood at 9.89 years. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Turkey peaked at 9.89 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 3.77 years, in 1980.
That places Turkey 96th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.29 years | 3.77 years | 4.82 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.55 years | 5.22 years | 5.88 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.62 years | 6.37 years | 6.86 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.79 years | 7.44 years | 8.13 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.66 years | 8.49 years | 8.83 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 9.36 years | 9.19 years | 9.53 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 9.89 years | 9.89 years | 9.89 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 299,967 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.62 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Turkey?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Turkey was 9.89 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 9.89 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 years in 1980.
- How does Turkey rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Turkey ranks 96th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.