Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Türkiye

Türkiye: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 99.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
99.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 83 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2017
All-time low
74.8%
in 1975
Years of data
17
1975–2017

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Türkiye, 1975–2017

0204060801001975199620171975: 74.8 %1980: 79.6 %1985: 87.2 %1990: 89.8 %2004: 96.5 %2005: 97.1 %2006: 97.1 %2007: 97.2 %2009: 97.3 %2010: 98.4 %2011: 98.8 %2012: 98.9 %2013: 99 %2014: 99.1 %2015: 99.1 %2016: 99.2 %2017: 99.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Türkiye stood at 99.3%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Türkiye peaked at 99.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 74.8%, in 1975.

That places Türkiye 9th out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) in Türkiye, 1975 to 2017.
Year % Change
1975 74.8%
1980 79.6% +6.4%
1985 87.2% +9.6%
1990 89.8% +3.0%
2004 96.5% +7.5%
2005 97.1% +0.6%
2006 97.1% +0.0%
2007 97.2% +0.1%
2009 97.3% +0.1%
2010 98.4% +1.1%
2011 98.8% +0.4%
2012 98.9% +0.2%
2013 99.0% +0.1%
2014 99.1% +0.1%
2015 99.1% +0.0%
2016 99.2% +0.1%
2017 99.3% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 74.8% 74.8% 74.8% 1
1980s 83.4% 79.6% 87.2% 2
1990s 89.8% 89.8% 89.8% 1
2000s 97.1% 96.5% 97.3% 5
2010s 99.0% 98.4% 99.3% 8

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 6 Montenegro 99.5% compare
  2. 7 Tonga 99.4% compare
  3. 8 Spain 99.3% compare
  4. 10 Singapore 99.3% compare
  5. 11 Albania 99.2% compare
  6. 12 China 99.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Türkiye?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Türkiye was 99.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 74.8% in 1975.
How does Türkiye rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Türkiye ranks 9th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the male 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.