What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and Turkey?

9.84 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Turkey?

13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Turkey: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia

12.22 million number

in 2019

Turkey

2.38 million number

in 2017

Europe & Central Asia rank

32nd

Turkey rank

31st

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time

Europe & Central Asia
Turkey

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 12.22 million number against 2.38 million number in Turkey, a difference of 9.84 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 5.1 times Turkey's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd and Turkey ranks 31st of 39 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	21.03 million number	5.68 million number	15.35 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	14.54 million number	2.84 million number	11.70 million number	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia or Turkey?: Europe & Central Asia, at 12.22 million number against 2.38 million number in Turkey as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and Turkey?: 9.84 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Turkey?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Turkey rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd and Turkey ranks 31st of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.