Thailand vs Türkiye: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Thailand
80.3%
in 2022
Türkiye
78.3%
in 2021
Thailand rank
30th
Türkiye rank
32nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Thailand
- Türkiye
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 80.3% against 78.3% in Türkiye, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 30th and Türkiye ranks 32nd of 90 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 36.0% | 29.0% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 65.3% | 13.5% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Thailand or Türkiye?
- Thailand, at 80.3% against 78.3% in Türkiye as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Thailand and Türkiye?
- 2.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Türkiye?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Thailand and Türkiye rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Thailand ranks 30th 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