Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Türkiye
Türkiye: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male was 98.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Türkiye, 1985–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 98.8% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in 2015.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Türkiye peaked at 98.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 1985.
That places Türkiye 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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, urban, male in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 92.3% | — |
| 1990 | 93.5% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.3% | 92.3% | 92.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 93.5% | 93.5% | 93.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 97.0% | 97.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.2% | 98.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Türkiye?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Türkiye was 98.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 1985.
- How does Türkiye rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male?
- Türkiye ranks 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2015.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males 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/