Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Türkiye
Türkiye: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 85.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Türkiye, 1975–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 85.3% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Türkiye peaked at 85.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 1975.
That places Türkiye 2nd out of 87 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 71.4% | — |
| 1980 | 73.7% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 75.1% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 76.5% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 82.1% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 83.8% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 83.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.1% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 83.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 83.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 83.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 84.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 84.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 84.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.4% | 71.4% | 71.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 74.4% | 73.7% | 75.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 76.5% | 76.5% | 76.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 81.1% | 84.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 82.4% | 85.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 1 Uzbekistan 99.9% compare
- 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 76.7% compare
- 4 Montenegro 76.7% compare
- 5 Singapore 76.3% compare
More education data for Türkiye
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Türkiye?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Türkiye was 85.3% 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 85.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 1975.
- How does Türkiye rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Türkiye ranks 2nd 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 up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.