MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) vs Türkiye: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
98.2%
in 2019
Türkiye
95.3%
in 2021
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
26th
Türkiye rank
28th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) currently reports 98.2% against 95.3% in Türkiye, a difference of 2.9%.

Across all 14 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) has been ahead every year.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 26th and Türkiye ranks 28th of 203 groups.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 97.0% 81.4% 15.5% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
2010s 97.7% 92.0% 5.7% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) or Türkiye?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), at 98.2% against 95.3% in Türkiye as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Türkiye?
2.9%, with MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Türkiye?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Türkiye rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 26th and Türkiye ranks 28th of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, 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

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
292 places, 9,572 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release