ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) vs Türkiye: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
96.6%
in 2024
Türkiye
86.2%
in 2021
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) rank
21st
Türkiye rank
23rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
- Türkiye
How they compare
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) currently reports 96.6% against 86.2% in Türkiye, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)'s figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) has been ahead every year.
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 23rd of 201 groups.
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.1% | 56.5% | 32.7% | ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 76.1% | 16.9% | ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 86.2% | 9.9% | ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) or Türkiye?
- ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), at 96.6% against 86.2% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) and Türkiye?
- 10.4%, with ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) and Türkiye?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) and Türkiye rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 23rd of 201 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, 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