Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Türkiye
Türkiye: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes was 91.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Türkiye, 1985–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 91.8% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in 2015. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 91.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 1985.
Türkiye ranks 11th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 67.1% | — |
| 1990 | 70.2% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 81.9% | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 82.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 82.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 83.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 87.4% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 90.1% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 91.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 91.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.1% | 67.1% | 67.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 70.2% | 70.2% | 70.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 81.9% | 83.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 87.4% | 91.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Türkiye?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Türkiye was 91.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 1985.
- How does Türkiye rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 11th out of 38 countries with data for 2015.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of adults in rural areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/