How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Türkiye?

36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greece vs Türkiye: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

Greece

19.55 years

in 2018

Türkiye

18.7 years

in 2018

Greece rank

2nd

Türkiye rank

5th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

Greece
Türkiye

How they compare

Greece currently reports 19.55 years against 18.7 years in Türkiye, a difference of 0.85 years.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 5th of 175 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1970s	11.77 years	9.22 years	2.55 years	Greece
1980s	12.35 years	9.7 years	2.65 years	Greece
1990s	12.85 years	10.94 years	1.91 years	Greece
2000s	15.37 years	13.14 years	2.24 years	Greece
2010s	17.95 years	16.79 years	1.16 years	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Greece or Türkiye?: Greece, at 19.55 years against 18.7 years in Türkiye as of 2018.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Greece and Türkiye?: 0.85 years, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Türkiye?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Greece and Türkiye rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?: Greece ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 5th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 6,052 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.