School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Türkiye
Türkiye: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.58 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Türkiye, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Türkiye 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 Türkiye peaked at 1.58 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 years, in 1981.
Türkiye 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 in Türkiye, 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Türkiye
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 299,967 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.44 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Türkiye?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Türkiye 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 years in 1981.
- How does Türkiye rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 123rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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February 2026 Data Release