Theoretical duration of primary education in years in Türkiye
Türkiye: Theoretical duration of primary education in years was 4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 73 countries
All-time high
5
in 1970
All-time low
4
in 2013
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Theoretical duration of primary education in years in Türkiye, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, theoretical duration of primary education in years in Türkiye stood at 4. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of primary education in years in Türkiye peaked at 5 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2013.
That places Türkiye 50th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of primary education in years in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5 | — |
| 1971 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 50 United Arab Emirates 4 compare
- 50 Lithuania 4 compare
- 50 Germany 4 compare
- 50 Turkmenistan 4 compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 4 compare
- 50 Bulgaria 4 compare
- 50 Oman 4 compare
- 50 Armenia 4 compare
- 50 Slovakia 4 compare
- 50 Azerbaijan 4 compare
- 50 Croatia 4 compare
- 50 Ukraine 4 compare
- 50 Kyrgyzstan 4 compare
- 50 Palestine, State of 4 compare
- 50 Austria 4 compare
- 50 Uzbekistan 4 compare
- 50 Tajikistan 4 compare
- 50 Belarus 4 compare
- 50 Hungary 4 compare
- 50 Poland 4 compare
- 50 Russian Federation 4 compare
- 50 Serbia 4 compare
- 50 Republic of Moldova 4 compare
More education data for Türkiye
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -15.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 184,069 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,898 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -13.75 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -17.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of primary education in years in Türkiye?
- Theoretical duration of primary education in years in Türkiye was 4 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of primary education in years recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1970.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of primary education in years recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2013.
- How does Türkiye rank for theoretical duration of primary education in years?
- Türkiye ranks 50th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of primary education in years rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Theoretical duration of primary education in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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