Turkey vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Turkey
86.2%
in 2021
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
95.7%
in 2024
Turkey rank
23rd
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
25th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Turkey
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 95.7% against 86.2% in Turkey, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Turkey ranks 23rd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 25th of 85 countries.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 76.4% | 40.0% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 87.1% | 30.6% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 92.1% | 16.0% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 94.7% | 8.5% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Turkey or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 95.7% against 86.2% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Turkey and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 9.5%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Turkey and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Turkey ranks 23rd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 25th 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