School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Turkey
Turkey: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 1.58 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 1.58 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Turkey peaked at 1.58 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 years, in 1981.
Turkey ranks 123rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0038 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.005 years | +31.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0052 years | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.005 years | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0043 years | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 0.004 years | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 years | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0038 years | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 years | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0044 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0046 years | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0618 years | +1236.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0875 years | +41.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0771 years | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0763 years | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.078 years | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0823 years | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0877 years | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.097 years | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0993 years | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1046 years | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.11 years | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1331 years | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1382 years | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1953 years | +41.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1981 years | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2024 years | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2251 years | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.25 years | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2786 years | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3426 years | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 0.429 years | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5259 years | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5956 years | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.681 years | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8166 years | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9067 years | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9338 years | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8426 years | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8344 years | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9282 years | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.972 years | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.06 years | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 1.16 years | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 1.19 years | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.21 years | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9242 years | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 1.42 years | +53.4% |
| 2023 | 1.58 years | +11.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.58 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.76 years, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.58 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.89 years, 55% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1236.8% | 0.0046 years | 0.0618 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0045 years | 0.0038 years | 0.0052 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0442 years | 0.0038 years | 0.0875 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1164 years | 0.0823 years | 0.1953 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3728 years | 0.1981 years | 0.681 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9648 years | 0.8166 years | 1.19 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 years | 0.9242 years | 1.58 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- 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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Turkey?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Turkey was 1.58 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 years in 1981.
- How does Turkey rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Turkey ranks 123rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release