Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Türkiye

Türkiye: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male was 88.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
88.9%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
88.9%
in 2015
All-time low
38.7%
in 1985
Years of data
13
1985–2015

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Türkiye, 1985–2015

0204060801985200020151985: 38.7 %1990: 44.1 %2004: 69.2 %2005: 73.2 %2006: 72.8 %2007: 73.8 %2009: 73.7 %2010: 77.9 %2011: 83.2 %2012: 86.2 %2013: 87 %2014: 88.1 %2015: 88.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Türkiye stood at 88.9%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Türkiye peaked at 88.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 1985.

That places Türkiye 7th out of 35 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.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male (%) in Türkiye, 1985 to 2015.
Year % Change
1985 38.7%
1990 44.1% +14.0%
2004 69.2% +57.0%
2005 73.2% +5.7%
2006 72.8% -0.4%
2007 73.8% +1.3%
2009 73.7% -0.1%
2010 77.9% +5.7%
2011 83.2% +6.8%
2012 86.2% +3.6%
2013 87.0% +1.0%
2014 88.1% +1.2%
2015 88.9% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 38.7% 38.7% 38.7% 1
1990s 44.1% 44.1% 44.1% 1
2000s 72.5% 69.2% 73.8% 5
2010s 85.2% 77.9% 88.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Türkiye?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Türkiye was 88.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 1985.
How does Türkiye rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
Türkiye ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2015.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 325 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of males age 65 and above in rural areas 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/