Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Türkiye
Türkiye: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 97.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Türkiye, 1975–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Türkiye is 97.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 97.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 1975.
Türkiye ranks 23rd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 56.0% | — |
| 1980 | 60.6% | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 73.0% | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 77.2% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 88.5% | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 89.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 89.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 89.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 92.4% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 94.7% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 95.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 66.8% | 60.6% | 73.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 77.2% | 77.2% | 77.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 88.5% | 92.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 94.7% | 97.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 20 Bahrain 98.1% compare
- 21 Macau, China 98.0% compare
- 22 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 97.8% compare
- 24 Palestine, State of 97.5% compare
- 25 Seychelles 97.4% compare
- 26 Chile 97.2% compare
More reference data data for Türkiye
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Türkiye?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Türkiye was 97.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 1975.
- How does Türkiye rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 23rd out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 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 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.