Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Turkey

Turkey: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and was 8.64 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
8.64
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
71st
of 90 countries
All-time high
10.43
in 2013
All-time low
7.6
in 2014
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Turkey, 2000–2019

02.557.5102000200920192000: 8.62001: 8.52002: 8.82003: 92004: 92005: 9.12006: 9.22007: 9.32008: 9.42009: 9.92010: 9.92011: 102012: 10.32013: 10.42014: 7.62015: 7.92016: 8.12017: 8.32018: 8.42019: 8.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Turkey stood at 8.64.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Turkey peaked at 10.43 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.6, in 2014.

That places Turkey 71st out of 90 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above in Turkey, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 8.57
2001 8.55 -0.3%
2002 8.82 +3.2%
2003 9.02 +2.3%
2004 8.97 -0.5%
2005 9.09 +1.3%
2006 9.19 +1.1%
2007 9.29 +1.1%
2008 9.42 +1.3%
2009 9.89 +5.0%
2010 9.93 +0.5%
2011 10.03 +1.0%
2012 10.28 +2.5%
2013 10.43 +1.4%
2014 7.6 -27.1%
2015 7.86 +3.4%
2016 8.12 +3.3%
2017 8.29 +2.0%
2018 8.43 +1.7%
2019 8.64 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.08 8.55 9.89 10
2010s 8.96 7.6 10.43 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 68 Namibia 8.88 compare
  2. 69 Dominican Republic 8.72 compare
  3. 70 Senegal 8.71 compare
  4. 72 Zambia 8.29 compare
  5. 73 Egypt 8.23 compare
  6. 74 Belize 8.09

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Turkey?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Turkey was 8.64 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 10.43 in 2013.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 2014.
How does Turkey rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and?
Turkey ranks 71st out of 90 countries with data for 2019.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,228 data points, 1970–2021
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