Cross country literacy rates in Türkiye
Türkiye: Cross country literacy rates was 97.26 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cross country literacy rates in Türkiye, 1927–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cross country literacy rates in Türkiye is 97.26, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Türkiye peaked at 97.26 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 1927.
Türkiye ranks 37th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 1 |
| 1930s | 20.4 | 20.4 | 20.4 | 1 |
| 1940s | 30.5 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 1 |
| 1950s | 32.5 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 1 |
| 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
- 35 Canada 97.5 compare
- 36 Oman 97.34 compare
- 38 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 97.18 compare
- 39 China, People's Republic of 96.74 compare
- 40 Bolivia 96.73 compare
More education data for Türkiye
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 299,967 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Türkiye?
- Cross country literacy rates in Türkiye was 97.26 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 97.26 in 2021.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 1927.
- How does Türkiye rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Türkiye ranks 37th out of 128 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cross country literacy rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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