Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Türkiye

Türkiye: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 142,742 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
142,742 number
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
48th
of 83 countries
All-time high
1.80 million number
in 1975
All-time low
142,742 number
in 2017
Years of data
17
1975–2017

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Türkiye, 1975–2017

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1975199620171975: 1.8M number1980: 1.6M number1985: 1.2M number1990: 1.1M number2004: 514.4k number2005: 436.2k number2006: 446.6k number2007: 438.1k number2009: 444.1k number2010: 278.8k number2011: 214.6k number2012: 187.6k number2013: 179.2k number2014: 170.8k number2015: 167.2k number2016: 153.7k number2017: 142.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Türkiye is 142,742 number, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Türkiye peaked at 1.80 million number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 142,742 number, in 2017.

That places Türkiye 48th out of 83 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.80 million number 1.80 million number 1.80 million number 1
1980s 1.41 million number 1.19 million number 1.63 million number 2
1990s 1.08 million number 1.08 million number 1.08 million number 1
2000s 455,881 number 436,170 number 514,381 number 5
2010s 186,855 number 142,742 number 278,818 number 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Türkiye?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Türkiye was 142,742 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 1.80 million number in 1975.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 142,742 number in 2017.
How does Türkiye rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Türkiye ranks 48th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. 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, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.