Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Türkiye
Türkiye: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 81.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
81.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
81.3%
in 2016
All-time low
76.7%
in 1985
Years of data
17
1975–2017
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Türkiye, 1975–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
In 2017, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Türkiye stood at 81.3%.
The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Türkiye peaked at 81.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 76.7%, in 1985.
Türkiye ranks 2nd of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 78.5% | — |
| 1980 | 80.1% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 76.7% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 77.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 79.9% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 77.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 79.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 79.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 80.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 81.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.5% | 78.5% | 78.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 78.4% | 76.7% | 80.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 77.3% | 77.3% | 77.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 77.0% | 79.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 77.7% | 81.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 1 Bahrain 95.6% compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 70.5% compare
- 4 Togo 67.6% compare
- 5 Azerbaijan 66.9% compare
More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Türkiye?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Türkiye was 81.3% 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 81.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.7% in 1985.
- How does Türkiye rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Türkiye ranks 2nd 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 up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.