MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) vs Türkiye: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
93.2%
in 2019
Türkiye
86.2%
in 2021
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
26th
Türkiye rank
23rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Türkiye
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) currently reports 93.2% against 86.2% in Türkiye, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) has been ahead every year.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 26th and Türkiye ranks 23rd of 201 groups.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.9% | 56.5% | 30.5% | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 76.1% | 15.1% | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) or Türkiye?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), at 93.2% against 86.2% in Türkiye as of 2019.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Türkiye?
- 7.0%, with MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Türkiye?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Türkiye rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 26th 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