SDG: Eastern Asia vs Türkiye: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
SDG: Eastern Asia
84.6%
in 2024
Türkiye
78.3%
in 2021
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
31st
Türkiye rank
32nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- SDG: Eastern Asia
- Türkiye
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 84.6% against 78.3% in Türkiye, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st and Türkiye ranks 32nd of 201 groups.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern Asia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.4% | 13.7% | 3.7% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 21.0% | 4.5% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 38.3% | 13.7% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 64.9% | 5.6% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 78.3% | 3.6% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, SDG: Eastern Asia or Türkiye?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 84.6% against 78.3% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between SDG: Eastern Asia and Türkiye?
- 6.3%, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and Türkiye?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do SDG: Eastern Asia and Türkiye rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st and Türkiye ranks 32nd of 201 groups.
- 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