Literacy rate, youth female in Turkey
Turkey: Literacy rate, youth female was 91.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth female in Turkey, 1975–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth female in Turkey is 91.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Turkey peaked at 99.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 1975.
Turkey ranks 73rd of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Literacy rate, youth female in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 68.2% | — |
| 1980 | 75.2% | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 86.0% | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 88.4% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 93.3% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 97.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 91.9% | -8.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 91.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 93% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 91.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.8%, 92% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.2% | 68.2% | 68.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 80.6% | 75.2% | 86.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 88.4% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 93.3% | 96.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 97.2% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 91.9% | 99.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- 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, youth female in Turkey?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Turkey was 91.9% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 1975.
- How does Turkey rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Turkey ranks 73rd out of 105 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.