Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Türkiye
Türkiye: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.99 GPIA in 2015. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Türkiye, 1985–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Türkiye is 0.99 GPIA, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Türkiye peaked at 0.99 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.94 GPIA, in 1985.
Türkiye ranks 44th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.94 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.95 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.97 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.98 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 0.99 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 0.99 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 99% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.94 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.95 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.972 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 6 |
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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Türkiye?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Türkiye was 0.99 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 GPIA in 1985.
- How does Türkiye rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Türkiye ranks 44th out of 58 countries with data for 2015.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release