School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (School tertiary) in Turkey
Turkey: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (School tertiary) was 5.56 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Turkey, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 5.56 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 214.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Turkey peaked at 5.56 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0901 years, in 1973.
That places Turkey 6th out of 177 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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) (School tertiary) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0954 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0921 years | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0901 years | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0983 years | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1193 years | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1335 years | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1655 years | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1854 years | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1878 years | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1562 years | -16.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1492 years | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1886 years | +26.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2456 years | +30.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2803 years | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3185 years | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3466 years | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3577 years | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.392 years | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4404 years | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4711 years | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5043 years | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5715 years | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7485 years | +31.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7748 years | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8438 years | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9911 years | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 1.02 years | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.05 years | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.12 years | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.3 years | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 1.34 years | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.44 years | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 1.61 years | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 1.69 years | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.77 years | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.07 years | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 2.55 years | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 2.81 years | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 3.22 years | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 3.72 years | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 4.04 years | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 4.51 years | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 4.94 years | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 5.28 years | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 5.56 years | +5.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 5.56 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.33 years, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 5.56 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.56 years, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1297 years | 0.0901 years | 0.1878 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2705 years | 0.1492 years | 0.392 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7067 years | 0.4404 years | 1.02 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.49 years | 1.05 years | 2.07 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.07 years | 2.55 years | 5.56 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, female in Turkey?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Turkey was 5.56 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0901 years in 1973.
- How does Turkey rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Turkey ranks 6th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.2%. 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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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.