Singapore vs Turkey: Literacy rate, adult total
Singapore
97.7%
in 2021
Turkey
97.3%
in 2021
Singapore rank
21st
Turkey rank
23rd
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Singapore
- Turkey
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 97.7% against 97.3% in Turkey, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 23rd of 89 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.9% | 65.7% | 17.2% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 89.1% | 79.2% | 9.9% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 95.2% | 1.5% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.3% | 0.4% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Singapore or Turkey?
- Singapore, at 97.7% against 97.3% in Turkey as of 2021.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Singapore and Turkey?
- 0.4%, with Singapore 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 total?
- Singapore ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 23rd of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people 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.