Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — Male — All in Türkiye

Türkiye: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — Male — All was 98.79 % in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
98.79 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 3 countries
All-time high
98.81 %
in 2012
All-time low
96.99 %
in 2004
Years of data
11
2004–2015

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — Male — All in Türkiye, 2004–2015

0204060801002004200920152004: 97 %2005: 97.2 %2006: 97.2 %2007: 97.5 %2009: 97.4 %2010: 98.2 %2011: 98.6 %2012: 98.8 %2013: 98.6 %2014: 98.7 %2015: 98.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — male — all in Türkiye stood at 98.79 %.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — male — all in Türkiye peaked at 98.81 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 96.99 %, in 2004.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — Male — All in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban in Türkiye, 2004 to 2015.
Year % Change
2004 96.99 %
2005 97.24 % +0.3%
2006 97.24 % +0.0%
2007 97.54 % +0.3%
2009 97.44 % -0.1%
2010 98.23 % +0.8%
2011 98.61 % +0.4%
2012 98.81 % +0.2%
2013 98.64 % -0.2%
2014 98.72 % +0.1%
2015 98.79 % +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.29 % 96.99 % 97.54 % 5
2010s 98.63 % 98.23 % 98.81 % 6

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 99.16 % compare
  2. 1 Uzbekistan 100 %
  3. 2 Georgia 99.9 % compare
  4. 3 Azerbaijan 99.89 % compare
  5. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 93.32 % compare
  6. 4 Armenia 99.77 % compare
  7. 5 Serbia 99.75 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — male — all in Türkiye?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — male — all in Türkiye was 98.79 % in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — male — all recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 98.81 % in 2012.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — male — all recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 96.99 % in 2004.
How does Türkiye rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — male — all?
Türkiye ranks 2nd out of 3 countries with data for 2015.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — male — all rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
48 places, 460 data points, 2000–2024
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