How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Türkiye?

7 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Tunisia vs Türkiye: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+

Tunisia

7.22

in 2016

Türkiye

8.28

in 2017

Tunisia rank

83rd

Türkiye rank

80th

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time

Tunisia
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 8.28 against 7.22 in Tunisia, a difference of 1.06.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

Tunisia ranks 83rd and Türkiye ranks 80th of 93 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tunisia	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.35	2.17	0.8151	Türkiye
1980s	2.09	2.72	0.6321	Türkiye
2000s	6.36	6.54	0.1761	Türkiye
2010s	6.89	7.65	0.756	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Tunisia or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 8.28 against 7.22 in Tunisia as of 2017.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Tunisia and Türkiye?: 1.06, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Türkiye?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Tunisia and Türkiye rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?: Tunisia ranks 83rd and Türkiye ranks 80th of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 93 places, 1,032 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/