Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Turkey
Turkey: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 80.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Turkey, 1975–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Turkey is 80.4%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Turkey peaked at 88.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 1980.
That places Turkey 29th out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 25.8% | — |
| 1980 | 23.4% | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 30.9% | +32.2% |
| 1990 | 36.4% | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 53.1% | +45.8% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 56.9% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 70.8% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 74.6% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 76.1% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 78.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 80.4% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 27.1% | 23.4% | 30.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.4% | 36.4% | 36.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 53.1% | 62.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 65.0% | 88.1% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Turkey?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Turkey was 80.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 1980.
- How does Turkey rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Turkey ranks 29th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.