Türkiye Literacy Rate
Adult literacy rate SE.ADT.LITR.ZS
Overview
Türkiye's literacy rate stood at 97.26% in 2021, a rise of +0.52pp from 2019. Türkiye ranked 10th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Literacy Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 97.26% | +0.52pp | #10 |
| 2019 | 96.74% | +0.59pp | #16 |
| 2017 | 96.15% | +0.29pp | #10 |
| 2016 | 95.86% | +0.26pp | #14 |
| 2015 | 95.60% | +0.16pp | #11 |
| 2014 | 95.44% | +0.18pp | #11 |
| 2013 | 95.26% | +0.34pp | #13 |
| 2012 | 94.92% | +0.81pp | #11 |
| 2011 | 94.11% | +1.45pp | #27 |
| 2010 | 92.66% | +1.84pp | #22 |
| 2009 | 90.82% | +2.16pp | #20 |
| 2007 | 88.66% | +0.54pp | #19 |
| 2006 | 88.12% | −0.11pp | #14 |
| 2005 | 88.23% | +0.86pp | #9 |
| 2004 | 87.37% | +8.14pp | #10 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Türkiye matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2020. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw literacy rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Türkiye's literacy rate was 97.26% in 2021. Ranked 10th globally. This represents a 0.5% increase from the previous year.
Türkiye's literacy rate peaked at 97.26% in 2021.
The lowest literacy rate in Türkiye was 61.63% in 1975.
Türkiye ranks 10th globally in literacy rate as of 2021.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.ADT.LITR.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
The literacy rate of Türkiye in 2021 was 97.26%. This ranks 10th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_t-rkiye_literacy-rate,
title = {Türkiye Literacy Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/t-rkiye/literacy-rate},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}