Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education was 70.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Türkiye, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Türkiye is 70.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Türkiye peaked at 78.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2015.
That places Türkiye 33rd out of 59 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 63.2% | — |
| 2006 | 67.8% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 75.5% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 78.4% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 73.9% | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 70.7% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.8% | 63.2% | 75.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 60.0% | 78.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 70.7% | 70.7% | 1 |
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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 share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Türkiye?
- Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Türkiye was 70.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2015.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Türkiye ranks 33rd out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.