Turkey vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Turkey
95.3%
in 2021
UNICEF: Western Balkans
97.9%
in 2024
Turkey rank
28th
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
28th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Turkey
- UNICEF: Western Balkans
How they compare
UNICEF: Western Balkans currently reports 97.9% against 95.3% in Turkey, a difference of 2.6%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, UNICEF: Western Balkans has been ahead every year.
Turkey ranks 28th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 28th of 89 countries.
UNICEF: Western Balkans has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | UNICEF: Western Balkans | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.4% | 95.3% | 13.9% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 96.4% | 4.4% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 97.7% | 2.5% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Turkey or UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans, at 97.9% against 95.3% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Turkey and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 2.6%, with UNICEF: Western Balkans ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Turkey and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Turkey ranks 28th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 28th of 89 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release