Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Türkiye
Türkiye: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female was 1.66 million in 2015. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Türkiye, 2004–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 1.66 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in 2015.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Türkiye peaked at 2.33 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million, in 2012.
That places Türkiye 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.31 million | — |
| 2005 | 2.29 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.33 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.24 million | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.27 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.66 million | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 1.43 million | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 1.29 million | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 1.70 million | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 1.68 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.66 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.29 million | 2.24 million | 2.33 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 1.29 million | 1.70 million | 6 |
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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, urban, female in Türkiye?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Türkiye was 1.66 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2012.
- How does Türkiye rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female?
- Türkiye ranks 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2015.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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, urban, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release