Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Türkiye
Türkiye: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location was 1 LPIA in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
1 LPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 54 countries
All-time high
1 LPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.97 LPIA
in 1985
Years of data
13
1985–2015
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Türkiye, 1985–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2015, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Türkiye stood at 1 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Türkiye peaked at 1 LPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.97 LPIA, in 1985.
Türkiye ranks 3rd of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.97 LPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.98 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.99 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 1 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 1 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.97 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.98 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.99 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9983 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 1 Maldives 1.04 LPIA compare
- 2 Thailand 1.01 LPIA compare
- 3 Armenia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Bangladesh 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Chile 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Colombia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Ecuador 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Spain 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Georgia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Indonesia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Jordan 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Sri Lanka 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Malaysia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Oman 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Paraguay 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Palestine, State of 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Serbia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Tonga 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Tunisia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 1 LPIA
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, male, adjusted location in Türkiye?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Türkiye was 1 LPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 LPIA in 1985.
- How does Türkiye rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location?
- Türkiye ranks 3rd out of 54 countries with data for 2015.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release