Turkey vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Turkey
87.0%
in 2021
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
84.0%
in 2024
Turkey rank
1st
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
1st
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- Turkey
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 87.0% against 84.0% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
Turkey ranks 1st and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 1st of 59 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.0% | 82.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 82.7% | 1.1% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 84.0% | 3.0% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Turkey or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Turkey, at 87.0% against 84.0% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Turkey and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 3.0%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Turkey and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Turkey ranks 1st and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 1st of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release