Türkiye vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Türkiye
96.0%
in 2021
UNICEF: Western Balkans
98.7%
in 2024
Türkiye rank
14th
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
16th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Türkiye
- UNICEF: Western Balkans
How they compare
UNICEF: Western Balkans currently reports 98.7% against 96.0% in Türkiye, a difference of 2.7%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, UNICEF: Western Balkans has been ahead every year.
Türkiye ranks 14th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 16th of 87 countries.
UNICEF: Western Balkans has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | UNICEF: Western Balkans | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.6% | 96.4% | 17.8% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 97.6% | 7.3% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 98.7% | 2.7% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Türkiye or UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans, at 98.7% against 96.0% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Türkiye and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 2.7%, with UNICEF: Western Balkans ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Türkiye and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Türkiye ranks 14th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 16th 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