Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Türkiye
Türkiye: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 6,224 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Türkiye, 1975–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 6,224 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male 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 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Türkiye peaked at 337,742 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 6,224 number, in 2017.
Türkiye ranks 61st 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, male in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 337,742 number | — |
| 1980 | 265,503 number | -21.4% |
| 1985 | 202,259 number | -23.8% |
| 1990 | 180,119 number | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 125,655 number | -30.2% |
| 2005 | 104,363 number | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 104,025 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 89,895 number | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 62,057 number | -31.0% |
| 2010 | 49,802 number | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 35,203 number | -29.3% |
| 2012 | 26,230 number | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 20,090 number | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 16,520 number | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 12,798 number | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 9,360 number | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 6,224 number | -33.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 337,742 number | 337,742 number | 337,742 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 233,881 number | 202,259 number | 265,503 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 180,119 number | 180,119 number | 180,119 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 97,199 number | 62,057 number | 125,655 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 22,028 number | 6,224 number | 49,802 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Türkiye?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Türkiye was 6,224 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 337,742 number in 1975.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,224 number in 2017.
- How does Türkiye rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Türkiye ranks 61st out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.