Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Türkiye
Türkiye: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes was 97.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Türkiye, 1985–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Türkiye is 97.5%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 97.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 1985.
That places Türkiye 24th out of 57 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, urban, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 81.0% | — |
| 1990 | 83.5% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 91.4% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 91.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 91.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 96.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.0% | 81.0% | 81.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 83.5% | 83.5% | 83.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 91.4% | 94.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 96.0% | 97.5% | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Türkiye?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Türkiye was 97.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 1985.
- How does Türkiye rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 24th out of 57 countries with data for 2015.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release