ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) vs Türkiye: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
98.9%
in 2024
Türkiye
96.0%
in 2021
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) rank
15th
Türkiye rank
14th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time

  • ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) currently reports 98.9% against 96.0% in Türkiye, a difference of 2.9%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) has been ahead every year.

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 14th of 200 groups.

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 96.9% 78.6% 18.3% ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
2010s 98.0% 90.3% 7.7% ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
2020s 98.9% 96.0% 2.9% ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) or Türkiye?
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), at 98.9% against 96.0% in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) and Türkiye?
2.9%, with ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) and Türkiye?
15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) and Türkiye rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 14th of 200 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release