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

Latest (2015)
91.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 38 countries
All-time high
91.8%
in 2015
All-time low
67.1%
in 1985
Years of data
13
1985–2015

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Türkiye, 1985–2015

0204060801001985200020151985: 67.1 %1990: 70.2 %2004: 81.9 %2005: 83 %2006: 82.7 %2007: 82.9 %2009: 83.7 %2010: 87.4 %2011: 90.1 %2012: 91.5 %2013: 91.5 %2014: 91.6 %2015: 91.8 %

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes (%) in Türkiye, 1985 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 8 Greece 94.9% compare
  2. 9 Indonesia 93.3% compare
  3. 10 Thailand 92.0% compare
  4. 12 Chile 91.7% compare
  5. 13 Malaysia 91.3% compare
  6. 14 Sri Lanka 91.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 341 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

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/