Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Türkiye
Türkiye: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 33,225 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Türkiye, 1975–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 33,225 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.5% on the previous year and down 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 1.57 million number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 33,225 number, in 2017.
That places Türkiye 49th out of 86 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.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.57 million number | — |
| 1980 | 1.33 million number | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 867,624 number | -34.9% |
| 1990 | 794,393 number | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 546,567 number | -31.2% |
| 2005 | 483,367 number | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 472,499 number | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 446,447 number | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 274,725 number | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 223,604 number | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 163,526 number | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 125,471 number | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 99,325 number | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 83,157 number | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 66,166 number | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 49,994 number | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 33,225 number | -33.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.57 million number | 1.57 million number | 1.57 million number | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.10 million number | 867,624 number | 1.33 million number | 2 |
| 1990s | 794,393 number | 794,393 number | 794,393 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 444,721 number | 274,725 number | 546,567 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 105,558 number | 33,225 number | 223,604 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Türkiye?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Türkiye was 33,225 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million number in 1975.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,225 number in 2017.
- How does Türkiye rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 49th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.6%. 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 Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.