Average age, primary education and below in Turkey

Turkey: Average age, primary education and below was 52.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
52.4
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
28th
of 105 countries
All-time high
52.4
in 2019
All-time low
37.11
in 2011
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Average age, primary education and below in Turkey, 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 37.52001: 37.92002: 38.52003: 392004: 37.72005: 38.42006: 38.72007: 39.12008: 39.52009: 402010: 40.62011: 37.12012: 37.52013: 382014: 49.42015: 502016: 50.72017: 51.32018: 51.92019: 52.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, primary education and below in Turkey is 52.4, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Turkey peaked at 52.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.11, in 2011.

That places Turkey 28th out of 105 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.64 37.5 40.01 10
2010s 45.87 37.11 52.4 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 25 Slovakia 54.87 compare
  2. 26 Serbia 54.32 compare
  3. 27 United States 53.26 compare
  4. 29 Georgia 51.57 compare
  5. 30 Bulgaria 51.36 compare
  6. 31 Thailand 48.96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Turkey?
Average age, primary education and below in Turkey was 52.4 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 52.4 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 37.11 in 2011.
How does Turkey rank for average age, primary education and below?
Turkey ranks 28th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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