Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Türkiye

Türkiye: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female was 69.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
69.4%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
24th
of 38 countries
All-time high
69.4%
in 2015
All-time low
27.3%
in 1985
Years of data
13
1985–2015

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Türkiye, 1985–2015

02040601985200020151985: 27.3 %1990: 31.2 %2004: 44.7 %2005: 46 %2006: 46 %2007: 49.3 %2009: 54.2 %2010: 58.1 %2011: 63.2 %2012: 66.9 %2013: 67.1 %2014: 68.2 %2015: 69.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 69.4% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Türkiye peaked at 69.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 1985.

That places Türkiye 24th out of 38 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.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female (%) in Türkiye, 1985 to 2015.
Year % Change
1985 27.3%
1990 31.2% +14.4%
2004 44.7% +43.1%
2005 46.0% +3.0%
2006 46.0% +0.0%
2007 49.3% +7.3%
2009 54.2% +9.9%
2010 58.1% +7.2%
2011 63.2% +8.8%
2012 66.9% +5.8%
2013 67.1% +0.3%
2014 68.2% +1.7%
2015 69.4% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27.3% 27.3% 27.3% 1
1990s 31.2% 31.2% 31.2% 1
2000s 48.0% 44.7% 54.2% 5
2010s 65.5% 58.1% 69.4% 6

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 70.3% compare
  2. 22 South Africa 70.2% compare
  3. 23 Honduras 69.8% compare
  4. 25 Palestine, State of 59.6% compare
  5. 26 Guatemala 54.4% compare
  6. 27 Qatar 54.3% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Türkiye?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Türkiye was 69.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 1985.
How does Türkiye rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
Türkiye ranks 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2015.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 360 data points, 1976–2019
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Percentage of females age 65 and above in urban 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 female 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/