How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey?

18 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Turkey: Literacy rate, adult male

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

98.1%

in 2024

Turkey

99.3%

in 2021

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

7th

Turkey rank

10th

Literacy rate, adult male over time

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 99.3% against 98.1% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkey ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th and Turkey ranks 10th of 39 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1980s	81.8%	84.5%	2.8%	Turkey
1990s	88.8%	89.8%	1.0%	Turkey
2000s	96.0%	96.0%	0.0%	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s	97.3%	98.4%	1.1%	Turkey
2020s	97.9%	99.3%	1.4%	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Turkey?: Turkey, at 99.3% against 98.1% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey?: 1.2%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th and Turkey ranks 10th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Unit: % of males ages 15 and above
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 127 places, 2,578 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.