Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Türkiye
Türkiye: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 349,418 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Türkiye, 1975–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Türkiye stood at 349,418 number. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Türkiye peaked at 2.59 million number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 349,418 number, in 2017.
That places Türkiye 46th out of 87 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.59 million number | — |
| 1980 | 2.42 million number | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 1.84 million number | -23.9% |
| 1990 | 1.71 million number | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million number | -36.3% |
| 2005 | 941,278 number | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 959,293 number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 925,019 number | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 911,986 number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 692,413 number | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 539,720 number | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 463,188 number | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 435,148 number | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 417,814 number | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 404,276 number | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 354,808 number | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 349,418 number | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.59 million number | 2.59 million number | 2.59 million number | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.13 million number | 1.84 million number | 2.42 million number | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.71 million number | 1.71 million number | 1.71 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 965,959 number | 911,986 number | 1.09 million number | 5 |
| 2010s | 457,098 number | 349,418 number | 692,413 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, male in Türkiye?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Türkiye was 349,418 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 million number in 1975.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 349,418 number in 2017.
- How does Türkiye rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Türkiye ranks 46th out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.