School life expectancy, primary, female in Türkiye
Türkiye: School life expectancy, primary, female was 4.05 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
4.05 years
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
191st
of 209 countries
All-time high
5.27 years
in 2011
All-time low
3.91 years
in 2017
Years of data
49
1971–2023
School life expectancy, primary, female in Türkiye, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary, female in Türkiye stood at 4.05 years.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Türkiye peaked at 5.27 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.91 years, in 2017.
Türkiye ranks 191st of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.44 years | 4.26 years | 4.56 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.86 years | 4.41 years | 5.02 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.77 years | 4.6 years | 4.9 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.15 years | 5.07 years | 5.25 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.54 years | 3.91 years | 5.27 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 years | 4.05 years | 4.12 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 299,967 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.62 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in Türkiye?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Türkiye was 4.05 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 5.27 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.91 years in 2017.
- How does Türkiye rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Türkiye ranks 191st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release