Türkiye vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Türkiye
86.2%
in 2021
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
96.2%
in 2024
Türkiye rank
23rd
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
23rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Türkiye
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries currently reports 96.2% against 86.2% in Türkiye, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
Türkiye ranks 23rd and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 23rd of 85 countries.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 79.0% | 42.6% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 88.6% | 32.2% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 93.2% | 17.1% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 95.3% | 9.1% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Türkiye or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, at 96.2% against 86.2% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Türkiye and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 10.0%, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Türkiye and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 23rd and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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