Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Türkiye
Türkiye: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 194,627 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Türkiye, 1975–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Türkiye stood at 194,627 number.
The figure is up 70.1% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Türkiye peaked at 566,152 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 114,398 number, in 2016.
That places Türkiye 19th out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 470,790 number | 470,790 number | 470,790 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 522,310 number | 478,469 number | 566,152 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 471,989 number | 471,989 number | 471,989 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 445,059 number | 419,453 number | 490,806 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 242,343 number | 114,398 number | 377,621 number | 8 |
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More reference data data for Türkiye
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Türkiye?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Türkiye was 194,627 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 566,152 number in 1980.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,398 number in 2016.
- How does Türkiye rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- Türkiye ranks 19th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.