School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Turkey
Turkey: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) was 18.79 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.79 years
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
4th
of 179 countries
All-time high
19.92 years
in 2022
All-time low
7.92 years
in 1973
Years of data
45
1971–2023
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 18.79 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Turkey peaked at 19.92 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.92 years, in 1973.
That places Turkey 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.98 years | — |
| 1972 | 7.96 years | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 7.92 years | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 7.95 years | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 8.26 years | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 8.44 years | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 8.42 years | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 8.37 years | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 8.21 years | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 8.75 years | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 9.12 years | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 9.23 years | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 9.45 years | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 9.52 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 9.67 years | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 9.82 years | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 9.95 years | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 10.1 years | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 10.16 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 10.29 years | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 10.58 years | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 11.57 years | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 12.83 years | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 13.23 years | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 13.34 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 13.07 years | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 12.77 years | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 13.17 years | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 13.39 years | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 13.08 years | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 13.52 years | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 14.41 years | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 14.93 years | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 15.03 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.15 years | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 17.63 years | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 18.16 years | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 18.68 years | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 19.2 years | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 19.38 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 19.54 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 19.51 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 19.8 years | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 19.92 years | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 18.79 years | -5.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 18.79 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.89 years, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 18.79 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.65 years, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.17 years | 7.92 years | 8.44 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.05 years | 8.21 years | 9.52 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 10.27 years | 9.67 years | 11.57 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.16 years | 12.77 years | 13.52 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.41 years | 14.41 years | 19.54 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.51 years | 18.79 years | 19.92 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, primary to tertiary, male in Turkey?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Turkey was 18.79 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 19.92 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.92 years in 1973.
- How does Turkey rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Turkey ranks 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release