School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Türkiye
Türkiye: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 9.46 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Türkiye, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Türkiye is 9.46 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 9.46 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.53 years, in 1971.
Türkiye ranks 3rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.53 years | — |
| 1972 | 1.62 years | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 1.65 years | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 1.66 years | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.75 years | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 1.86 years | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 1.97 years | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 2 years | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.12 years | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 2.07 years | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.12 years | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 2.15 years | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.23 years | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 2.5 years | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 2.6 years | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 2.74 years | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 2.88 years | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 2.92 years | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 3.03 years | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 3.12 years | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 3.32 years | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 3.4 years | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.55 years | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 3.57 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 4.16 years | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 4.49 years | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 5.12 years | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 5.39 years | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 5.5 years | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.29 years | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 5.1 years | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 5.31 years | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 5.44 years | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 5.34 years | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.61 years | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 5.89 years | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 6.16 years | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 5.95 years | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 8.17 years | +37.5% |
| 2014 | 8.49 years | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 8.6 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.69 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.02 years | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 8.94 years | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.91 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.95 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 9.11 years | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 9.27 years | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 9.46 years | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.75 years | 1.53 years | 2 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.38 years | 2.07 years | 2.88 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.38 years | 2.92 years | 4.16 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.26 years | 4.49 years | 5.61 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.88 years | 5.89 years | 9.02 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2 years | 8.95 years | 9.46 years | 4 |
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More education data for Türkiye
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 299,967 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Türkiye?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Türkiye was 9.46 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 9.46 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 years in 1971.
- How does Türkiye rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release