School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Turkey
Turkey: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.25 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Turkey, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 8.25 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Turkey peaked at 8.86 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.73 years, in 1997.
That places Turkey 147th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Turkey, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 6.77 years | — |
| 1995 | 6.73 years | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 6.73 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.29 years | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 7.96 years | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 8.26 years | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 8.27 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.06 years | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 8.07 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.14 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 8.2 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 8.28 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.13 years | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 8.03 years | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 8.2 years | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 8.27 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.18 years | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.86 years | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 8.79 years | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.56 years | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 8.47 years | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.41 years | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 8.5 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.57 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.56 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.16 years | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 8.24 years | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 8.25 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.88 years | 6.73 years | 7.29 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.14 years | 7.96 years | 8.28 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.48 years | 8.18 years | 8.86 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3 years | 8.16 years | 8.56 years | 4 |
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More education data for Turkey
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.69 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0315 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.85 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0334 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 299,967 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Turkey?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Turkey was 8.25 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.73 years in 1997.
- How does Turkey rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Turkey ranks 147th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release