Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Türkiye

Türkiye: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes was 99.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
99.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 38 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2015
All-time low
86.9%
in 1985
Years of data
13
1985–2015

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Türkiye, 1985–2015

0204060801001985200020151985: 86.9 %1990: 88.8 %2004: 93.8 %2005: 94.6 %2006: 94.7 %2007: 94.8 %2009: 95.8 %2010: 96.9 %2011: 97.7 %2012: 98.3 %2013: 98.9 %2014: 99.1 %2015: 99.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 99.3% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in 2015. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 99.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 86.9%, in 1985.

Türkiye ranks 7th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes (%) in Türkiye, 1985 to 2015.
Year % Change
1985 86.9%
1990 88.8% +2.1%
2004 93.8% +5.7%
2005 94.6% +0.8%
2006 94.7% +0.1%
2007 94.8% +0.2%
2009 95.8% +1.0%
2010 96.9% +1.2%
2011 97.7% +0.8%
2012 98.3% +0.5%
2013 98.9% +0.6%
2014 99.1% +0.2%
2015 99.3% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 86.9% 86.9% 86.9% 1
1990s 88.8% 88.8% 88.8% 1
2000s 94.7% 93.8% 95.8% 5
2010s 98.3% 96.9% 99.3% 6

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 4 Spain 99.5% compare
  2. 5 Uruguay 99.5% compare
  3. 6 Indonesia 99.4% compare
  4. 8 Palestine, State of 98.9% compare
  5. 9 Ecuador 98.9% compare
  6. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Türkiye?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Türkiye was 99.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 86.9% in 1985.
How does Türkiye rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes?
Türkiye ranks 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2015.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 341 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Number of people age 15 to 24 years in rural areas who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the population in that age group. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. Divide the number of people aged 15 to 24 years who are literate by the total population in the same age group and multiply the result by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/