Adult Literacy Rate in Türkiye
Türkiye: Adult Literacy Rate was 97.26 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adult Literacy Rate in Türkiye, 1975–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate in Türkiye 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 Türkiye peaked at 97.26 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.63, in 1975.
That places Türkiye 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.
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 Türkiye
- 24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 97.6 compare
- 25 Brunei Darussalam 97.59 compare
- 26 Oman 97.34 compare
- 28 Chile 97.16 compare
- 29 Macau (China) 97.11 compare
- 30 China 96.74 compare
More gender data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 537,315 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 527,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 552,019 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 557,078 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 580,325 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Türkiye?
- Adult literacy rate in Türkiye was 97.26 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 97.26 in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.63 in 1975.
- How does Türkiye rank for adult literacy rate?
- Türkiye ranks 27th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.