Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Türkiye
Türkiye: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 2.03 million number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Türkiye, 1975–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Türkiye stood at 2.03 million number.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Türkiye peaked at 6.77 million number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.97 million number, in 2016.
That places Türkiye 31st out of 87 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6.49 million number | — |
| 1980 | 6.77 million number | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 5.56 million number | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 5.59 million number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.00 million number | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 4.85 million number | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 4.98 million number | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 4.84 million number | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.92 million number | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 3.25 million number | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 2.69 million number | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 2.38 million number | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 2.27 million number | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.24 million number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.21 million number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.97 million number | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 2.03 million number | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.49 million number | 6.49 million number | 6.49 million number | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.17 million number | 5.56 million number | 6.77 million number | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.59 million number | 5.59 million number | 5.59 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.72 million number | 3.92 million number | 5.00 million number | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.38 million number | 1.97 million number | 3.25 million number | 8 |
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More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Türkiye?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Türkiye was 2.03 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 6.77 million number in 1980.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 million number in 2016.
- How does Türkiye rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Türkiye ranks 31st out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.