Türkiye vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Türkiye
86.2%
in 2021
UNICEF: Western Balkans
96.0%
in 2024
Türkiye rank
23rd
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
24th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Türkiye
- UNICEF: Western Balkans
How they compare
UNICEF: Western Balkans currently reports 96.0% against 86.2% in Türkiye, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes UNICEF: Western Balkans's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, UNICEF: Western Balkans has been ahead every year.
Türkiye ranks 23rd and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 24th of 85 countries.
UNICEF: Western Balkans has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | UNICEF: Western Balkans | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.5% | 87.3% | 30.8% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 91.6% | 15.5% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 95.4% | 9.1% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
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: Western Balkans?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans, at 96.0% 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: Western Balkans?
- 9.8%, with UNICEF: Western Balkans ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Türkiye and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 23rd and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 24th 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