Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Türkiye

Türkiye: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female was 93.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
93.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
93.6%
in 2012
All-time low
73.2%
in 1985
Years of data
13
1985–2015

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Türkiye, 1985–2015

0204060801001985200020151985: 73.2 %1990: 76.1 %2004: 84.6 %2005: 85.2 %2006: 85.2 %2007: 86.2 %2009: 88.7 %2010: 91.3 %2011: 92.8 %2012: 93.6 %2013: 93.1 %2014: 93.3 %2015: 93.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 93.6% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Türkiye peaked at 93.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 1985.

That places Türkiye 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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, urban, female in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female (%) in Türkiye, 1985 to 2015.
Year % Change
1985 73.2%
1990 76.1% +3.9%
2004 84.6% +11.2%
2005 85.2% +0.8%
2006 85.2% +0.0%
2007 86.2% +1.2%
2009 88.7% +2.9%
2010 91.3% +2.9%
2011 92.8% +1.6%
2012 93.6% +0.9%
2013 93.1% -0.6%
2014 93.3% +0.3%
2015 93.6% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 73.2% 73.2% 73.2% 1
1990s 76.1% 76.1% 76.1% 1
2000s 86.0% 84.6% 88.7% 5
2010s 92.9% 91.3% 93.6% 6

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 20 Brazil 94.8% compare
  2. 21 Qatar 94.7% compare
  3. 22 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 94.2% compare
  4. 24 Sri Lanka 93.1% compare
  5. 25 Honduras 92.2% compare
  6. 26 South Africa 91.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Türkiye?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Türkiye was 93.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 1985.
How does Türkiye rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female?
Türkiye ranks 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2015.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 366 data points, 1976–2019
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Total number of females in urban 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/