Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Türkiye

Türkiye: Literacy rate vs gdp per capita was 97.26 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
97.26
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
23rd
of 89 countries
All-time high
97.26
in 2021
All-time low
61.63
in 1975
Years of data
19
1975–2021

Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Türkiye, 1975–2021

0204060801001975199820211975: 61.61980: 65.71985: 761990: 79.22004: 87.42005: 88.22006: 88.12007: 88.72009: 90.82010: 92.72011: 94.12012: 94.92013: 95.32014: 95.42015: 95.62016: 95.92017: 96.22019: 96.72021: 97.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Türkiye is 97.26, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Türkiye peaked at 97.26 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.63, in 1975.

That places Türkiye 23rd out of 89 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

  1. 20 Albania 97.68 compare
  2. 21 Singapore 97.65 compare
  3. 22 Oman 97.34 compare
  4. 24 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 97.18 compare
  5. 25 China (People’s Republic of) 96.74 compare
  6. 26 Bolivia 96.73 compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Türkiye?
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Türkiye was 97.26 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 97.26 in 2021.
What is the lowest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 61.63 in 1975.
How does Türkiye rank for literacy rate vs gdp per capita?
Türkiye ranks 23rd out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
Is literacy rate vs gdp per capita 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 Literacy rate vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
89 places, 916 data points, 1975–2024
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