Singapore vs Türkiye: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Singapore
88.1%
in 2020
Türkiye
86.2%
in 2021
Singapore rank
21st
Türkiye rank
23rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Singapore
- Türkiye
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 88.1% against 86.2% in Türkiye, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 23rd of 85 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.8% | 23.4% | 14.5% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 36.4% | 14.6% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 76.1% | 6.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Singapore or Türkiye?
- Singapore, at 88.1% against 86.2% in Türkiye as of 2020.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Singapore and Türkiye?
- 1.9%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Türkiye?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Singapore and Türkiye rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Singapore ranks 21st 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