Turkey vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Turkey
96.0%
in 2021
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
98.7%
in 2024
Turkey rank
14th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
17th

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

  • Turkey
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 98.7% against 96.0% in Turkey, a difference of 2.7%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Turkey ranks 14th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 17th of 87 countries.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1990s 55.1% 83.8% 28.7% WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
2000s 78.6% 93.4% 14.9% WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
2010s 90.3% 96.6% 6.2% WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
2020s 96.0% 98.2% 2.2% WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Turkey or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 98.7% against 96.0% in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Turkey and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
2.7%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Turkey and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Turkey ranks 14th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 17th 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