Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Türkiye
Türkiye: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male was 309,488 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Türkiye, 2004–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 309,488 for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in 2015.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Türkiye peaked at 512,889 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 240,100, in 2012.
That places Türkiye 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 449,842 | — |
| 2005 | 431,598 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 442,819 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 405,109 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 512,889 | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 338,537 | -34.0% |
| 2011 | 273,843 | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 240,100 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 331,912 | +38.2% |
| 2014 | 318,950 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 309,488 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 448,451 | 405,109 | 512,889 | 5 |
| 2010s | 302,138 | 240,100 | 338,537 | 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, male in Türkiye?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Türkiye was 309,488 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 512,889 in 2009.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 240,100 in 2012.
- How does Türkiye rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male?
- Türkiye ranks 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2015.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release