Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Turkey
Turkey: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male was 92.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Turkey, 1985–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 92.6% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Turkey peaked at 92.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 1985.
Turkey ranks 10th of 38 countries on this measure, 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, urban, male in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 62.4% | — |
| 1990 | 67.3% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 84.4% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 84.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 85.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 85.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.9% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 90.2% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 91.6% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 91.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 91.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 92.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.4% | 62.4% | 62.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 67.3% | 67.3% | 67.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 82.0% | 85.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 87.9% | 92.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Turkey?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Turkey was 92.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 1985.
- How does Turkey rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
- Turkey ranks 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2015.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of males 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 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/