Singapore vs Turkey: Literacy rate, adult male
Singapore
98.9%
in 2021
Turkey
99.3%
in 2021
Singapore rank
13th
Turkey rank
10th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Singapore
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 99.3% against 98.9% in Singapore, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 10th of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.6% | 81.5% | 10.1% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 95.1% | 89.8% | 5.2% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.4% | 0.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 99.3% | 0.3% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Singapore or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 99.3% against 98.9% in Singapore as of 2021.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Singapore and Turkey?
- 0.4%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Turkey?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Singapore and Turkey rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Singapore ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 10th of 88 countries.
- 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.