Poverty vs mean schooling in Turkey
Turkey: Poverty vs mean schooling was 9.89 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
9.89
World rank
96th
of 146 countries
All-time high
9.89
in 2040
All-time low
3.77
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Turkey, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2040, poverty vs mean schooling in Turkey stood at 9.89. 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, poverty vs mean schooling in Turkey peaked at 9.89 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 3.77, 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.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.77 | — |
| 1985 | 4.82 | +27.9% |
| 1990 | 5.22 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 5.88 | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 6.37 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 6.86 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 7.44 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 8.13 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 8.49 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 8.83 | +4.0% |
| 2030 | 9.19 | +4.1% |
| 2035 | 9.53 | +3.7% |
| 2040 | 9.89 | +3.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 9.89 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.28, 88% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 9.89 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.16, 81% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.29 | 3.77 | 4.82 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.55 | 5.22 | 5.88 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.62 | 6.37 | 6.86 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.79 | 7.44 | 8.13 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.66 | 8.49 | 8.83 | 2 |
| 2030s | 9.36 | 9.19 | 9.53 | 2 |
| 2040s | 9.89 | 9.89 | 9.89 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.5 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.4 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Turkey?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Turkey was 9.89 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 9.89 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 in 1980.
- How does Turkey rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Turkey ranks 96th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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