Iran vs Türkiye
Iran vs Türkiye: Learning-adjusted schooling
Learning-adjusted schooling in 2020: 8.2 years in Iran and 9.2 years in Türkiye, by World Bank estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Türkiye, by 1 years, or 1.13 times that in Iran.
years · World Bank
What the numbers say
- Türkiye has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2010.
- In 2020, Iran ranked 83 and Türkiye ranked 51 of 174 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
years · World Bank
| Year | Iran | Türkiye |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8.2 | 9.2 |
| 2018 | 8.2 | 8.9 |
| 2017 | 8.1 | 8.9 |
| 2010 | 8 | 9.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The years of school a child can expect by 18, cut to what students actually learn: the World Bank’s learning-adjusted years of school.
- Source: World Bank Human Capital Index, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 174 countries with a value in 2020, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Iran vs Türkiye
Health
- Life expectancyIran: 77.7 years in 2023Türkiye: 77.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIran: 1.1 per 100 live births in 2024Türkiye: 1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIran: 9.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Türkiye: 9.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionIran: 5.12% in 2017Türkiye: 3.72% in 2017
- Suicide rateIran: 5.4 per 100,000 people in 2017Türkiye: 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationIran: 90.6 million people in 2023Türkiye: 87.3 million people in 2023
- Population growthIran: 1.12% a year in 2023Türkiye: 0.23% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIran: 1.7 births per woman in 2023Türkiye: 1.63 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIran: 77.4% in 2025Türkiye: 89.5% in 2025
- Median ageIran: 32.9 years in 2023Türkiye: 32.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIran: 7.9% in 2023Türkiye: 10% in 2023
- Net migration rateIran: 2.9 per 1,000 people in 2023Türkiye: -3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingIran: 2.09% of GDP in 2025Türkiye: 1.91% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsIran: $7.45B in 2025Türkiye: $26.8B in 2025
- Military spending per personIran: $80 in 2025Türkiye: $342 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingIran: 11.2% of government spending in 2025Türkiye: 5.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelIran: 650,000 people in 2020Türkiye: 512,000 people in 2020
- National powerIran: 1.64% of world capability in 2022Türkiye: 1.25% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIran: 2.35% of the labour force in 2020Türkiye: 1.61% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIran: 42 million TIV in 2024Türkiye: 381 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsIran: 80 million TIV in 2025Türkiye: 539 million TIV in 2025