School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Türkiye
Türkiye: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 5.07 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Türkiye, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Türkiye stood at 5.07 years.
The figure is down 20.9% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Türkiye peaked at 6.49 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.363 years, in 1973.
That places Türkiye 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.5111 years | 0.363 years | 0.6875 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5235 years | 0.3845 years | 0.688 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.13 years | 0.7793 years | 1.48 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.98 years | 1.46 years | 2.62 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.9 years | 3.11 years | 6.34 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.08 years | 5.07 years | 6.49 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 2 Macau (China) 6.19 years compare
- 3 Hong Kong (China) 5.33 years compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 5.24 years compare
- 6 Russian Federation 5 years compare
- 7 Chile 4.67 years compare
- 8 Finland 4.38 years compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.44 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Türkiye?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Türkiye was 5.07 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 6.49 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.363 years in 1973.
- How does Türkiye rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Türkiye ranks 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 50 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release