Brazil vs Turkey: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes
Brazil
96.0%
in 2024
Turkey
96.2%
in 2015
Brazil rank
29th
Turkey rank
28th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 96.2% against 96.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 29th and Turkey ranks 28th of 57 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.1% | 91.7% | 0.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 95.8% | 2.3% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes, Brazil or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 96.2% against 96.0% in Brazil as of 2015.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes between Brazil and Turkey?
- 0.2%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Turkey?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
- How do Brazil and Turkey rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 29th and Turkey ranks 28th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes (%). 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