Youth/adult literacy rate in Türkiye
Türkiye: Youth/adult literacy rate was 100.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
100.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 11 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2021
All-time low
95.6%
in 2004
Years of data
15
2004–2021
Youth/adult literacy rate in Türkiye, 2004–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 100.0% for youth/adult literacy rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Türkiye peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2004.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 95.6% | — |
| 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% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4% | 95.6% | 97.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.2% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
- 2 Armenia 99.9% compare
- 2 Saudi Arabia 99.9% compare
- 2 Singapore 99.9% compare
- 4 Viet Nam 99.0% compare
More education data for Türkiye
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 67.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 31.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.2067 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 81.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 18.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.0006 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 3.11 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 11.3% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 17.9% (2025)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 11.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in Türkiye?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Türkiye was 100.0% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2004.
- How does Türkiye rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Türkiye ranks 1st out of 11 countries with data for 2021.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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