Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Türkiye
Türkiye: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes was 79.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Türkiye, 1985–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Türkiye stood at 79.5%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 79.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 1985.
Türkiye ranks 30th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 42.4% | — |
| 1990 | 46.9% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 60.9% | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 65.4% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 67.9% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 74.9% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 77.6% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 77.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 78.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 79.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.4% | 42.4% | 42.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 60.9% | 67.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 71.0% | 79.5% | 6 |
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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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Türkiye?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Türkiye was 79.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 1985.
- How does Türkiye rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 30th out of 57 countries with data for 2015.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release