The statistic depicts the literacy rate in Turkey from 2007 to 2019. The literacy rate measures the percentage of people aged 15 and above who can read and write. In 2019, Turkey's literacy rate was around 96.74 percent.
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World Bank. (July 1, 2025). Turkey: Literacy rate from 2007 to 2019, total and by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/575187/literacy-rate-in-turkey/
World Bank. "Turkey: Literacy rate from 2007 to 2019, total and by gender." Chart. July 1, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/575187/literacy-rate-in-turkey/
World Bank. (2025). Turkey: Literacy rate from 2007 to 2019, total and by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/575187/literacy-rate-in-turkey/
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Turkey: Literacy rate from 2007 to 2019, total and by gender [Graph], World Bank, July 1, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/575187/literacy-rate-in-turkey/