Singapore vs Türkiye: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Singapore
95.4%
in 2020
Türkiye
96.0%
in 2021
Singapore rank
16th
Türkiye rank
14th

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

  • Singapore
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 96.0% against 95.4% in Singapore, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 14th of 87 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Türkiye Difference Ahead
1980s 64.8% 38.3% 26.5% Singapore
1990s 78.6% 55.1% 23.5% Singapore
2010s 94.1% 90.3% 3.8% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Singapore or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 96.0% against 95.4% in Singapore as of 2021.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Singapore and Türkiye?
0.6%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Türkiye?
11 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
How do Singapore and Türkiye rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Singapore ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 14th of 87 countries.
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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About this data

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