Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Turkey
Turkey: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education was 4 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 209 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 2009
All-time low
3 years
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Turkey, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Turkey stood at 4 years. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Turkey peaked at 4 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 1970.
Turkey ranks 5th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Turkey, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3 years | — |
| 1971 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1 years | 3 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 5 Austria 4 years compare
- 5 Bangladesh 4 years compare
- 5 Belgium 4 years compare
- 5 Bermuda 4 years compare
- 5 Bolivia 4 years compare
- 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 years compare
- 5 Bulgaria 4 years compare
- 5 Chile 4 years compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 4 years compare
- 5 Croatia 4 years compare
- 5 Curacao 4 years compare
- 5 Czechia 4 years compare
- 5 Dominican Republic 4 years compare
- 5 Eritrea 4 years compare
- 5 Ghana 4 years compare
- 5 Haiti 4 years compare
- 5 Hungary 4 years compare
- 5 Iceland 4 years compare
- 5 India 4 years compare
- 5 Iran 4 years compare
- 5 Kenya 4 years compare
- 5 Kiribati 4 years compare
- 5 Luxembourg 4 years compare
- 5 Malta 4 years compare
- 5 Mauritius 4 years compare
- 5 Micronesia (country) 4 years compare
- 5 Montenegro 4 years compare
- 5 Nepal 4 years compare
- 5 North Macedonia 4 years compare
- 5 Pakistan 4 years compare
- 5 Palau 4 years compare
- 5 Papua New Guinea 4 years compare
- 5 Romania 4 years compare
- 5 Serbia 4 years compare
- 5 Seychelles 4 years compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 4 years compare
- 5 Slovakia 4 years compare
- 5 Slovenia 4 years compare
- 5 Solomon Islands 4 years compare
- 5 Somalia 4 years compare
- 5 South Sudan 4 years compare
- 5 Sri Lanka 4 years compare
- 5 Switzerland 4 years compare
- 5 Tunisia 4 years compare
- 5 United Kingdom 4 years compare
- 5 Zimbabwe 4 years compare
More education data for Turkey
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Turkey?
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Turkey was 4 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of upper secondary education recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of upper secondary education recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 1970.
- How does Turkey rank for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
- Turkey ranks 5th out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
- Is theoretical duration of upper secondary education rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of grades (years) in upper secondary education.