The number of literate people in Turkey constantly increased from 2008 to 2022. As of 2022, this number reached nearly 74 million people, which made up 97.6 percent of the Turkish population.
Number of literate people* in Turkey from 2008 to 2022 (in millions)
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Education expenditure
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Pre-primary education
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Primary education
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- Basic Statistic Number of primary schools in Turkey 2015-2023, by type of school
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Lower secondary education
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- Premium Statistic Number of lower secondary schools in Turkey 2015-2023, by type of school
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Upper secondary education
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- Premium Statistic Number of upper secondary schools in Turkey 2015-2023, by type
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- Premium Statistic Number of teachers in upper secondary schools in Turkey 2015-2023, by type of school
- Premium Statistic Number of students in vocational upper secondary schools in Turkey 2015-2023, by type
- Basic Statistic Number of teachers in vocational upper secondary schools in Turkey 2015-2023, by type
- Basic Statistic Number of vocational & technical upper secondary schools in Turkey 2015-2023, by type
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Higher education
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- Premium Statistic Number of higher education students in Turkey in academic year 2022/2023, by degree
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Other educational institutions
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- Premium Statistic Number of public non-formal education institutions in Turkey 2022/2023, by type
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Public opinion
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- Basic Statistic Contribution of education to people's lives in Turkey 2021
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TurkStat. (May 26, 2023). Number of literate people* in Turkey from 2008 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/976253/turkey-number-of-literate-people/
TurkStat. "Number of literate people* in Turkey from 2008 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. May 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/976253/turkey-number-of-literate-people/
TurkStat. (2023). Number of literate people* in Turkey from 2008 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/976253/turkey-number-of-literate-people/
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Number of literate people* in Turkey from 2008 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], TurkStat, May 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/976253/turkey-number-of-literate-people/