Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Türkiye

Türkiye: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 9.27 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
9.27
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
61st
of 90 countries
All-time high
11.25
in 2013
All-time low
8.5
in 2014
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Türkiye, 2000–2019

02.557.5102000200920192000: 9.62001: 9.62002: 9.92003: 102004: 102005: 10.12006: 10.22007: 10.32008: 10.42009: 10.62010: 10.72011: 10.92012: 11.12013: 11.22014: 8.52015: 8.72016: 8.92017: 92018: 9.12019: 9.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Türkiye is 9.27, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Türkiye peaked at 11.25 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.5, in 2014.

Türkiye ranks 61st of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, male in Türkiye, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 9.63
2001 9.6 -0.3%
2002 9.86 +2.7%
2003 10.04 +1.8%
2004 9.97 -0.7%
2005 10.14 +1.7%
2006 10.24 +0.9%
2007 10.32 +0.8%
2008 10.42 +0.9%
2009 10.63 +2.1%
2010 10.71 +0.7%
2011 10.9 +1.8%
2012 11.15 +2.3%
2013 11.25 +0.9%
2014 8.5 -24.4%
2015 8.67 +1.9%
2016 8.87 +2.4%
2017 9 +1.4%
2018 9.09 +1.1%
2019 9.27 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.08 9.6 10.63 10
2010s 9.74 8.5 11.25 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 58 Uruguay 9.6 compare
  2. 59 Paraguay 9.57 compare
  3. 60 Republic of Moldova 9.29 compare
  4. 62 Colombia 9.23 compare
  5. 63 Sri Lanka 9.18 compare
  6. 64 Egypt 9.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Türkiye?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Türkiye was 9.27 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 11.25 in 2013.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5 in 2014.
How does Türkiye rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Türkiye ranks 61st out of 90 countries with data for 2019.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,231 data points, 1970–2021
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