Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Türkiye
Türkiye: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity was 0.9947 LPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Türkiye, 1985–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Türkiye is 0.9947 LPIA, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Türkiye peaked at 1 LPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.92 LPIA, in 1985.
That places Türkiye 23rd out of 68 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.92 LPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.94 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.97 LPIA | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.97 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.98 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.98 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.97 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.98 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.99 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9947 LPIA | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.92 LPIA | 0.92 LPIA | 0.92 LPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.94 LPIA | 0.94 LPIA | 0.94 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.974 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9935 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 7 |
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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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Türkiye?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Türkiye was 0.9947 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 LPIA in 1985.
- How does Türkiye rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
- Türkiye ranks 23rd out of 68 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release