School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Türkiye
Türkiye: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 18.8 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.8 years
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
9th
of 186 countries
All-time high
19.83 years
in 2022
All-time low
6.67 years
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2023
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Türkiye, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 18.8 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 19.83 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.67 years, in 1971.
Türkiye ranks 9th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.67 years | — |
| 1972 | 6.72 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 6.78 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 6.89 years | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 7.11 years | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 7.24 years | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 7.22 years | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 7.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7.08 years | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 7.24 years | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 7.38 years | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 7.83 years | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 8.19 years | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 8.28 years | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 8.48 years | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 8.51 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 8.64 years | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 8.77 years | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 8.9 years | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 9.05 years | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 9.15 years | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 9.26 years | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 9.48 years | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 10.42 years | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 11.73 years | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 12.11 years | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 12.23 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 12.11 years | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 12.03 years | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 12.45 years | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 12.7 years | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 12.54 years | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.05 years | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 13.95 years | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 14.5 years | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 14.67 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.8 years | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 17.32 years | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 17.79 years | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 18.27 years | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 18.67 years | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 18.97 years | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 19.19 years | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 19.3 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 19.68 years | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 19.83 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 18.8 years | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.98 years | 6.67 years | 7.24 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 7.88 years | 7.08 years | 8.51 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 9.21 years | 8.64 years | 10.42 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.33 years | 11.73 years | 13.05 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.01 years | 13.95 years | 19.19 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4 years | 18.8 years | 19.83 years | 4 |
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More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.96 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.03 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 9.33 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Türkiye?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Türkiye was 18.8 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 19.83 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.67 years in 1971.
- How does Türkiye rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release