Adult Literacy Rate in Turkey
Turkey: Adult Literacy Rate was 97.26 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adult Literacy Rate in Turkey, 1975–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate in Turkey is 97.26, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Turkey peaked at 97.26 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.63, in 1975.
That places Turkey 27th out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Adult Literacy Rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 61.63 | — |
| 1980 | 65.69 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 75.97 | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 79.23 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 87.37 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 88.23 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 88.12 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 88.66 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 90.82 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 92.66 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 94.11 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 94.92 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 95.26 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.44 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 95.6 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.86 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.15 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.74 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 97.26 | +0.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 97.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.44, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 97.26 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.69, 98% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.63 | 61.63 | 61.63 | 1 |
| 1980s | 70.83 | 65.69 | 75.97 | 2 |
| 1990s | 79.23 | 79.23 | 79.23 | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.64 | 87.37 | 90.82 | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.19 | 92.66 | 96.74 | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.26 | 97.26 | 97.26 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More gender data for Turkey
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,396 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,396 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Turkey?
- Adult literacy rate in Turkey was 97.26 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 97.26 in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.63 in 1975.
- How does Turkey rank for adult literacy rate?
- Turkey ranks 27th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.