East Asia & Pacific vs Turkey: Literacy rate, adult male
East Asia & Pacific
97.9%
in 2024
Turkey
99.3%
in 2021
East Asia & Pacific rank
9th
Turkey rank
10th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 99.3% against 97.9% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkey ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 10th of 39 groups.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.7% | 84.5% | 1.8% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 89.0% | 89.8% | 0.8% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 96.0% | 0.2% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 98.4% | 1.4% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 99.3% | 1.6% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, East Asia & Pacific or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 99.3% against 97.9% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2021.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between East Asia & Pacific and Turkey?
- 1.4%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Turkey?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Turkey rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th 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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About this data
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.