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 11.12 in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
11.12
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
40th
of 84 countries
All-time high
11.12
in 2013
All-time low
9.42
in 2004
Years of data
14
2000–2013

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Türkiye, 2000–2013

02.557.5102000200620132000: 9.52001: 9.52002: 9.72003: 9.82004: 9.42005: 9.52006: 9.62007: 9.82008: 9.92009: 10.42010: 10.42011: 10.72012: 112013: 11.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Türkiye is 11.12, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Türkiye peaked at 11.12 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.42, in 2004.

That places Türkiye 40th out of 84 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 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, urban in Türkiye, 2000 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2000 9.54
2001 9.49 -0.5%
2002 9.66 +1.8%
2003 9.81 +1.6%
2004 9.42 -3.9%
2005 9.52 +1.0%
2006 9.65 +1.4%
2007 9.8 +1.6%
2008 9.92 +1.3%
2009 10.38 +4.7%
2010 10.44 +0.5%
2011 10.66 +2.1%
2012 10.98 +3.0%
2013 11.12 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.72 9.42 10.38 10
2010s 10.8 10.44 11.12 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 37 Netherlands 11.35 compare
  2. 38 Luxembourg 11.26 compare
  3. 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.25 compare
  4. 41 Nigeria 11.01 compare
  5. 42 South Africa 10.89 compare
  6. 43 Paraguay 10.73 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 11.12 in 2013, 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 11.12 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 9.42 in 2004.
How does Türkiye rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Türkiye ranks 40th out of 84 countries with data for 2013.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, urban. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,115 data points, 1970–2021
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