ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) vs Türkiye: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
98.7%
in 2024
Türkiye
97.3%
in 2021
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) rank
24th
Türkiye rank
23rd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
- Türkiye
How they compare
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) currently reports 98.7% against 97.3% in Türkiye, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) has been ahead every year.
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 23rd of 203 groups.
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.4% | 79.2% | 15.2% | ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 88.6% | 8.7% | ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 95.2% | 2.8% | ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 97.3% | 1.4% | ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) or Türkiye?
- ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), at 98.7% against 97.3% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) and Türkiye?
- 1.4%, with ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) and Türkiye?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) and Türkiye rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 23rd of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). 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