Türkiye vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Türkiye
96.0%
in 2021
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
99.2%
in 2024
Türkiye rank
14th
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
11th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Türkiye
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
How they compare
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe currently reports 99.2% against 96.0% in Türkiye, a difference of 3.2%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, UIS: Central and Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Türkiye ranks 14th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 11th of 87 countries.
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.6% | 90.7% | 42.1% | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe |
| 1990s | 55.1% | 92.1% | 37.0% | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 96.7% | 18.2% | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 98.2% | 7.9% | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 99.0% | 3.0% | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Türkiye or UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, at 99.2% against 96.0% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Türkiye and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- 3.2%, with UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Türkiye and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Türkiye ranks 14th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 11th 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
February 2026 Data Release