Turkey vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Turkey
99.3%
in 2021
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
99.7%
in 2024
Turkey rank
10th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
13th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Turkey
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 99.7% against 99.3% in Turkey, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Turkey ranks 10th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 13th of 88 countries.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.8% | 96.4% | 6.6% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 98.5% | 2.5% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 99.4% | 1.0% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.6% | 0.4% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Turkey or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 0.4%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Turkey and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Turkey ranks 10th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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