Malaysia vs Türkiye: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Malaysia
75.3%
in 2022
Türkiye
78.3%
in 2021
Malaysia rank
34th
Türkiye rank
32nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Malaysia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 78.3% against 75.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 3.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 34th and Türkiye ranks 32nd of 90 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 11.0% | 2.7% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 66.1% | 6.3% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Malaysia or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 78.3% against 75.3% in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Malaysia and Türkiye?
- 3.0%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Türkiye?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Malaysia and Türkiye rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Malaysia ranks 34th and Türkiye ranks 32nd of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). 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