Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Türkiye
Türkiye: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.96 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Türkiye, 1975–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Türkiye stood at 0.96 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Türkiye peaked at 0.96 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.58 GPIA, in 1975.
That places Türkiye 45th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.58 GPIA | — |
| 1980 | 0.61 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.73 GPIA | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 0.76 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.84 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.84 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.84 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.84 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.89 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.91 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.92 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.93 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.94 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.94 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.94 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.94 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.95 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.96 GPIA | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.58 GPIA | 0.58 GPIA | 0.58 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.67 GPIA | 0.61 GPIA | 0.73 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.76 GPIA | 0.76 GPIA | 0.76 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.85 GPIA | 0.84 GPIA | 0.89 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9356 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.96 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 44 Mauritius 0.9651 GPIA compare
- 45 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.96 GPIA compare
- 45 Oman 0.96 GPIA compare
- 45 El Salvador 0.96 GPIA compare
More education data for Türkiye
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,302 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 980,973 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Türkiye?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Türkiye was 0.96 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 0.96 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.58 GPIA in 1975.
- How does Türkiye rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Türkiye ranks 45th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release