School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Türkiye
Türkiye: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 5.42 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Türkiye, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Türkiye 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 Türkiye peaked at 6.51 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0948 years, in 1973.
Türkiye ranks 13th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Türkiye?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Türkiye was 5.42 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 6.51 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0948 years in 1973.
- How does Türkiye rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Türkiye ranks 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release