Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Türkiye
Türkiye: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female was 81.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Türkiye, 2004–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Türkiye is 81.0%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Türkiye peaked at 81.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2004.
That places Türkiye 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 74.0% | — |
| 2005 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.8% | 74.0% | 78.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 74.0% | 81.0% | 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 illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Türkiye?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Türkiye was 81.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2004.
- How does Türkiye rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female?
- Türkiye ranks 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2015.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release