Turkey vs UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Turkey
99.3%
in 2021
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
99.7%
in 2024
Turkey rank
10th
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank
11th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Turkey
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia currently reports 99.7% against 99.3% in Turkey, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Turkey ranks 10th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 11th of 88 countries.
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.6% | 97.3% | 9.7% | UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia |
| 1990s | 89.8% | 97.8% | 7.9% | UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 99.0% | 3.0% | UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 99.5% | 1.1% | UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.7% | 0.4% | UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Turkey or UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, at 99.7% against 99.3% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Turkey and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- 0.4%, with UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Turkey and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Turkey ranks 10th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 11th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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