Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Türkiye
Türkiye: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 93.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Türkiye, 1975–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 93.2% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2017.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Türkiye peaked at 95.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 1975.
Türkiye ranks 18th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 37.1% | — |
| 1980 | 38.3% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 48.6% | +26.8% |
| 1990 | 55.1% | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 78.6% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 78.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 81.1% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 83.4% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 89.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 90.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 91.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.1% | 37.1% | 37.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 43.5% | 38.3% | 48.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 55.1% | 55.1% | 55.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 75.0% | 81.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 83.4% | 95.8% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Türkiye?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Türkiye was 93.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 1975.
- How does Türkiye rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Türkiye ranks 18th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.