Turkey: Academic freedom

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 Turkey

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.092
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 0.301
 Min - Max 0.050 - 0.578
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.092 index points, an increase from 0.077 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.588 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Turkey from 1960 to 2023 is 0.301 index points. The minimum value, 0.05 index points, was reached in 1981 while the maximum of 0.578 index points was recorded in 2004. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Turkey - Academic freedom - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: Measures academics' rights to teach and discuss, carry out research, express freely their opinion with no censorship and the freedom to participate in professional or representative academic bodies.

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