Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Türkiye

Türkiye: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female was 95.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
95.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 38 countries
All-time high
95.7%
in 2015
All-time low
69.1%
in 1985
Years of data
13
1985–2015

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Türkiye, 1985–2015

0204060801001985200020151985: 69.1 %1990: 72.9 %2004: 84.9 %2005: 85.8 %2006: 85.8 %2007: 86.9 %2009: 90.2 %2010: 93.2 %2011: 94.6 %2012: 95.4 %2013: 95.1 %2014: 95.4 %2015: 95.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 95.7% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Türkiye peaked at 95.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 1985.

That places Türkiye 20th 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.

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

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female (%) in Türkiye, 1985 to 2015.
Year % Change
1985 69.1%
1990 72.9% +5.5%
2004 84.9% +16.4%
2005 85.8% +1.1%
2006 85.8% +0.0%
2007 86.9% +1.2%
2009 90.2% +3.8%
2010 93.2% +3.4%
2011 94.6% +1.5%
2012 95.4% +0.8%
2013 95.1% -0.3%
2014 95.4% +0.3%
2015 95.7% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 69.1% 69.1% 69.1% 1
1990s 72.9% 72.9% 72.9% 1
2000s 86.7% 84.9% 90.2% 5
2010s 94.9% 93.2% 95.7% 6

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 17 Palestine, State of 96.4% compare
  2. 18 Dominican Republic 96.0% compare
  3. 19 Peru 95.9% compare
  4. 21 Qatar 95.2% compare
  5. 22 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 94.9% compare
  6. 23 Thailand 94.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Türkiye?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Türkiye was 95.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 1985.
How does Türkiye rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female?
Türkiye ranks 20th out of 38 countries with data for 2015.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 361 data points, 1976–2019
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Percentage of the female population in urban areas 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/