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 2.68 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2.68
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
79th
of 88 countries
All-time high
6.74
in 2009
All-time low
2.66
in 2014
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

02462000200920192000: 6.22001: 62002: 6.12003: 6.22004: 62005: 62006: 62007: 62008: 62009: 6.72010: 6.72011: 6.72012: 6.62013: 6.62014: 2.72015: 2.72016: 2.72017: 2.72018: 2.72019: 2.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 2.68 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2019.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Türkiye peaked at 6.74 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.66, in 2014.

Türkiye ranks 79th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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, primary education and below in Türkiye, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 6.15
2001 6.02 -2.2%
2002 6.12 +1.7%
2003 6.21 +1.4%
2004 6.03 -2.9%
2005 6 -0.4%
2006 5.95 -0.8%
2007 5.98 +0.5%
2008 5.98 -0.0%
2009 6.74 +12.7%
2010 6.72 -0.4%
2011 6.65 -0.9%
2012 6.63 -0.3%
2013 6.65 +0.2%
2014 2.66 -59.9%
2015 2.69 +0.9%
2016 2.68 -0.1%
2017 2.69 +0.4%
2018 2.67 -1.0%
2019 2.68 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.12 5.95 6.74 10
2010s 4.27 2.66 6.72 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 76 Kazakhstan 2.94 compare
  2. 77 Guatemala 2.9 compare
  3. 78 Cambodia 2.75 compare
  4. 80 Czechia 2.47 compare
  5. 81 Madagascar 2.07 compare
  6. 82 Ukraine 1.97 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 2.68 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 6.74 in 2009.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 2.66 in 2014.
How does Türkiye rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Türkiye ranks 79th out of 88 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 60.2%. 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, primary education and below. 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, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,191 data points, 1970–2021
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