Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Türkiye
Türkiye: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 95.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Türkiye, 1975–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Türkiye is 95.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Türkiye peaked at 95.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 1975.
That places Türkiye 30th out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, female in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 36.7% | — |
| 1980 | 41.5% | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 58.7% | +41.5% |
| 1990 | 64.3% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 80.4% | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 81.7% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 81.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 82.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 87.5% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 94.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 41.5% | 58.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 64.3% | 64.3% | 64.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 80.4% | 87.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 91.0% | 95.9% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Türkiye?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Türkiye was 95.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 1975.
- How does Türkiye rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Türkiye ranks 30th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the female 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 female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.