Turkey vs Venezuela: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Turkey
97.3%
in 2021
Venezuela
97.2%
in 2017
Turkey rank
23rd
Venezuela rank
24th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Turkey
- Venezuela
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 97.3% against 97.2% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Turkey ranks 23rd and Venezuela ranks 24th of 89 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.2% | 89.8% | 10.6% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 89.0% | 94.9% | 6.0% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 96.2% | 1.3% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Turkey or Venezuela?
- Turkey, at 97.3% against 97.2% in Venezuela as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Turkey and Venezuela?
- 0.1%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Venezuela?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Turkey and Venezuela rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Turkey ranks 23rd and Venezuela ranks 24th of 89 countries.
- 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