Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Türkiye
Türkiye: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes was 99.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Türkiye, 1985–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Türkiye is 99.5%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 99.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 1985.
That places Türkiye 15th out of 72 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 94.0% | — |
| 1990 | 94.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 99.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.1%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 99.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.8%, 100% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.0% | 94.0% | 94.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 94.9% | 94.9% | 94.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 96.7% | 98.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.7% | 99.5% | 7 |
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, both sexes in Türkiye?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Türkiye was 99.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 1985.
- How does Türkiye rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 15th out of 72 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release