Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age was 68.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Türkiye, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Türkiye is 68.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Türkiye peaked at 69.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2003.
That places Türkiye 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 39.7% | — |
| 2006 | 51.1% | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.0% | 39.7% | 62.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 54.7% | 69.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 68.1% | 68.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Türkiye?
- Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Türkiye was 68.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2003.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Türkiye ranks 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.