Literacy rate, youth total in Türkiye
Türkiye: Literacy rate, youth total was 92.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth total in Türkiye, 1975–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth total in Türkiye is 92.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth total in Türkiye peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 1975.
That places Türkiye 65th out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Literacy rate, youth total in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of people ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 80.0% | — |
| 1980 | 84.7% | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 90.9% | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 92.5% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 95.6% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 92.2% | -7.7% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 92.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.9%, 93% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 92.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 92% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.0% | 80.0% | 80.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 87.8% | 84.7% | 90.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 92.5% | 92.5% | 92.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 95.6% | 97.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.2% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 92.2% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
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, youth total in Türkiye?
- Literacy rate, youth total in Türkiye was 92.2% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 1975.
- How does Türkiye rank for literacy rate, youth total?
- Türkiye ranks 65th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth total rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth total (% of people 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.