Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Türkiye
Türkiye: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index was 0.97 LPIA in 2015. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Türkiye, 1985–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2015, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Türkiye stood at 0.97 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Türkiye peaked at 0.97 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.78 LPIA, in 1985.
That places Türkiye 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.78 LPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.81 LPIA | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.92 LPIA | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.93 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.92 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.92 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.92 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.95 LPIA | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.96 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.97 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.97 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.97 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.97 LPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.78 LPIA | 0.78 LPIA | 0.78 LPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.81 LPIA | 0.81 LPIA | 0.81 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.922 LPIA | 0.92 LPIA | 0.93 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.965 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 6 |
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More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.69 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Türkiye?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Türkiye was 0.97 LPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 LPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.78 LPIA in 1985.
- How does Türkiye rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index?
- Türkiye ranks 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2015.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release