Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Türkiye
Türkiye: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 27,000 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Türkiye, 1975–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Türkiye is 27,000 number, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.6% on the previous year and down 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Türkiye peaked at 1.23 million number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 27,000 number, in 2017.
Türkiye ranks 44th of 86 countries on this measure, 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, female in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.23 million number | — |
| 1980 | 1.07 million number | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 665,365 number | -37.7% |
| 1990 | 614,274 number | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 420,913 number | -31.5% |
| 2005 | 379,004 number | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 368,474 number | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 356,553 number | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 212,668 number | -40.4% |
| 2010 | 173,802 number | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 128,323 number | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 99,242 number | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 79,235 number | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 66,636 number | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 53,368 number | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 40,634 number | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 27,000 number | -33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.23 million number | 1.23 million number | 1.23 million number | 1 |
| 1980s | 866,392 number | 665,365 number | 1.07 million number | 2 |
| 1990s | 614,274 number | 614,274 number | 614,274 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 347,522 number | 212,668 number | 420,913 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 83,530 number | 27,000 number | 173,802 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.69 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Türkiye?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Türkiye was 27,000 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million number in 1975.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,000 number in 2017.
- How does Türkiye rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Türkiye ranks 44th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.4%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.