Average years of schooling in Türkiye
Türkiye: Average years of schooling was 8.63 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Türkiye, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling in Türkiye is 8.63 years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Türkiye peaked at 8.63 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.26 years, in 1870.
Türkiye ranks 97th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.26 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.33 years | +26.9% |
| 1890 | 0.39 years | +18.2% |
| 1900 | 0.47 years | +20.5% |
| 1913 | 0.53 years | +12.8% |
| 1925 | 0.641 years | +20.9% |
| 1929 | 0.65 years | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 0.7502 years | +15.4% |
| 1938 | 0.82 years | +9.3% |
| 1950 | 1.2 years | +46.3% |
| 1955 | 1.62 years | +35.0% |
| 1960 | 2.17 years | +33.9% |
| 1965 | 2.62 years | +20.9% |
| 1970 | 3.14 years | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 3.59 years | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 4.23 years | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 5.09 years | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 5.29 years | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 5.68 years | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 6.3 years | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 6.42 years | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 6.75 years | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 7.89 years | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 8.63 years | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.26 years | 0.26 years | 0.26 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.33 years | 0.33 years | 0.33 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.39 years | 0.39 years | 0.39 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.47 years | 0.47 years | 0.47 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.53 years | 0.53 years | 0.53 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.6455 years | 0.641 years | 0.65 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.7851 years | 0.7502 years | 0.82 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.41 years | 1.2 years | 1.62 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.4 years | 2.17 years | 2.62 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.36 years | 3.14 years | 3.59 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.66 years | 4.23 years | 5.09 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.48 years | 5.29 years | 5.68 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.36 years | 6.3 years | 6.42 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.32 years | 6.75 years | 7.89 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.63 years | 8.63 years | 8.63 years | 1 |
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More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Türkiye?
- Average years of schooling in Türkiye was 8.63 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 8.63 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 years in 1870.
- How does Türkiye rank for average years of schooling?
- Türkiye ranks 97th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.