School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Turkey
Turkey: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 5.42 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.42 years
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
13th
of 191 countries
All-time high
6.51 years
in 2022
All-time low
0.0948 years
in 1973
Years of data
50
1971–2023
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Turkey stood at 5.42 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Turkey peaked at 6.51 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0948 years, in 1973.
Turkey ranks 13th of 191 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, female (years) (female years) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0964 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0955 years | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0948 years | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1037 years | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1259 years | +21.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1402 years | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1711 years | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1885 years | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1881 years | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1547 years | -17.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1459 years | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1819 years | +24.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2343 years | +28.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2651 years | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2993 years | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3249 years | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3353 years | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3675 years | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4138 years | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4447 years | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4797 years | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5483 years | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7225 years | +31.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7513 years | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8153 years | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9574 years | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9784 years | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.04 years | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.11 years | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.29 years | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 1.33 years | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.44 years | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.62 years | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 1.71 years | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.79 years | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 2.09 years | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 2.57 years | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 2.83 years | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 3.24 years | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 3.74 years | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 4.07 years | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 4.55 years | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 4.99 years | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 5.35 years | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 5.65 years | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 5.89 years | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 6.09 years | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 6.45 years | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 6.51 years | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 5.42 years | -16.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 5.42 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96 years, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 5.42 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.1 years, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1338 years | 0.0948 years | 0.1885 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2566 years | 0.1459 years | 0.3675 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.679 years | 0.4138 years | 0.9784 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.49 years | 1.04 years | 2.09 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.29 years | 2.57 years | 5.89 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.12 years | 5.42 years | 6.51 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, tertiary, female in Turkey?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Turkey was 5.42 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 6.51 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0948 years in 1973.
- How does Turkey rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Turkey ranks 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release