Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Türkiye

Türkiye: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male was 97.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
97.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
97.1%
in 2015
All-time low
81.2%
in 1985
Years of data
13
1985–2015

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

0204060801001985200020151985: 81.2 %1990: 83.8 %2004: 92.5 %2005: 93.8 %2006: 93.8 %2007: 93.8 %2009: 93 %2010: 94.9 %2011: 96.2 %2012: 96.8 %2013: 96.9 %2014: 97 %2015: 97.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 97.1% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Türkiye peaked at 97.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 81.2%, in 1985.

Türkiye ranks 7th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male (%) in Türkiye, 1985 to 2015.
Year % Change
1985 81.2%
1990 83.8% +3.1%
2004 92.5% +10.4%
2005 93.8% +1.5%
2006 93.8% -0.1%
2007 93.8% -0.0%
2009 93.0% -0.8%
2010 94.9% +2.1%
2011 96.2% +1.3%
2012 96.8% +0.7%
2013 96.9% +0.1%
2014 97.0% +0.1%
2015 97.1% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 81.2% 81.2% 81.2% 1
1990s 83.8% 83.8% 83.8% 1
2000s 93.4% 92.5% 93.8% 5
2010s 96.5% 94.9% 97.1% 6

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 4 Spain 98.6% compare
  2. 5 Greece 97.2% compare
  3. 6 Uruguay 97.2% compare
  4. 8 Kuwait 96.0% compare
  5. 9 Indonesia 95.7% compare
  6. 10 Thailand 93.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Türkiye?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Türkiye was 97.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 81.2% in 1985.
How does Türkiye rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male?
Türkiye ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2015.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
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Total number of males 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/