School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Turkey
Turkey: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 1.61 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Turkey stood at 1.61 years. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Turkey peaked at 1.61 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 years, in 1981.
Turkey ranks 116th of 205 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, male (years) (expectancy male) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0041 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0051 years | +24.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0055 years | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0055 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0047 years | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0043 years | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0046 years | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0041 years | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0047 years | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0048 years | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0049 years | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.062 years | +1168.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0889 years | +43.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0795 years | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0785 years | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0809 years | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0856 years | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0904 years | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1002 years | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1021 years | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1085 years | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1128 years | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1379 years | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1429 years | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2004 years | +40.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2022 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2067 years | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2301 years | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2556 years | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2839 years | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3507 years | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4386 years | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5385 years | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6041 years | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6938 years | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8291 years | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9189 years | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9449 years | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8561 years | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8515 years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9488 years | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9919 years | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.08 years | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 1.18 years | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.21 years | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.23 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.937 years | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 1.43 years | +52.4% |
| 2023 | 1.61 years | +12.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.61 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 years, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.61 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.92 years, 55% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) 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 | +1168.1% | 0.0049 years | 0.062 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0048 years | 0.0041 years | 0.0055 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0454 years | 0.0041 years | 0.0889 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1201 years | 0.0856 years | 0.2004 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3804 years | 0.2022 years | 0.6938 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.981 years | 0.8291 years | 1.21 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 years | 0.937 years | 1.61 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, male in Turkey?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Turkey was 1.61 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 years in 1981.
- How does Turkey rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Turkey ranks 116th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release