School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Turkey
Turkey: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) was 5.97 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Turkey, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Turkey is 5.97 years, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 190.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Turkey peaked at 5.97 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2401 years, in 1973.
Turkey ranks 2nd of 183 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, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2565 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.2451 years | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2401 years | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2515 years | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3505 years | +39.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4256 years | +21.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4591 years | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4487 years | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4141 years | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3335 years | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2866 years | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 0.29 years | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3146 years | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3664 years | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4471 years | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4936 years | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5192 years | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5373 years | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5841 years | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6574 years | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7021 years | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.742 years | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8279 years | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 1 years | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 1.01 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.2 years | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 1.28 years | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 1.31 years | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.28 years | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.36 years | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.54 years | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 1.63 years | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.73 years | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.91 years | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 1.99 years | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.05 years | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.38 years | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 2.87 years | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 3.1 years | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 3.53 years | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 4.08 years | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 4.38 years | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 4.91 years | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 5.38 years | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 5.73 years | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 5.97 years | +4.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 5.97 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.96 years, 3.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 5.97 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.15 years, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3435 years | 0.2401 years | 0.4591 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4172 years | 0.2866 years | 0.5841 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9704 years | 0.6574 years | 1.31 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.76 years | 1.28 years | 2.38 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.44 years | 2.87 years | 5.97 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.5 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.4 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Turkey?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Turkey was 5.97 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 5.97 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2401 years in 1973.
- How does Turkey rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Turkey ranks 2nd out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.