Average age, primary education and below in Turkey
Turkey: Average age, primary education and below was 52.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Average age, primary education and below in Turkey, 2000–2019
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 108 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.
Average age, primary education and below in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.5 | — |
| 2001 | 37.91 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 38.48 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 38.99 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 37.74 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 38.44 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 38.73 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 39.11 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 39.52 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 40.01 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 40.56 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 37.11 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 37.5 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 37.97 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 49.36 | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 49.95 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 50.71 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 51.32 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 51.86 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 52.4 | +1.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 52.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.1, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 52.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.98, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average age, primary education and below in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +30.0% | 37.97 | 49.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.64 | 37.5 | 40.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.87 | 37.11 | 52.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
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 108 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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