Turkey vs United Arab Emirates: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Turkey
99.3%
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
99.0%
in 2024
Turkey rank
10th
United Arab Emirates rank
13th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Turkey
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 99.3% against 99.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Turkey ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 88 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.5% | 58.4% | 19.1% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 87.6% | 72.3% | 15.4% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 89.5% | 6.5% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.2% | 0.9% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.8% | 0.5% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Turkey or United Arab Emirates?
- Turkey, at 99.3% against 99.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Turkey and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.3%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United Arab Emirates?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
- How do Turkey and United Arab Emirates rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Turkey ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th 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