Singapore vs Turkey: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male
Singapore
98.9%
in 2021
Turkey
98.8%
in 2015
Singapore rank
14th
Turkey rank
16th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male over time
- Singapore
- Turkey
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 98.9% against 98.8% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 16th of 57 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male, Singapore or Turkey?
- Singapore, at 98.9% against 98.8% in Turkey as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male between Singapore and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Turkey?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2015.
- How do Singapore and Turkey rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male?
- Singapore ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 16th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, 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