Mexico vs Türkiye: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Mexico
85.1%
in 2024
Türkiye
86.2%
in 2021
Mexico rank
24th
Türkiye rank
23rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Mexico
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 86.2% against 85.1% in Mexico, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 23rd of 85 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.2% | 23.4% | 34.9% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 62.6% | 36.4% | 26.2% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 56.5% | 14.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 76.1% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 86.2% | 2.9% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Mexico or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 86.2% against 85.1% in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Mexico and Türkiye?
- 1.1%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Türkiye?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Mexico and Türkiye rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 23rd of 85 countries.
- 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