Indonesia vs Türkiye: Literacy rate of young men vs. women
Indonesia
92.9%
in 2022
Türkiye
92.6%
in 2022
Indonesia rank
65th
Türkiye rank
66th
Literacy rate of young men vs. women over time
- Indonesia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 92.9% against 92.6% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Türkiye ahead.
Indonesia ranks 65th and Türkiye ranks 66th of 95 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.6% | 93.6% | 4.0% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 97.4% | 96.6% | 0.8% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 0.0% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 92.6% | 0.3% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate of young men vs. women, Indonesia or Türkiye?
- Indonesia, at 92.9% against 92.6% in Türkiye as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate of young men vs. women between Indonesia and Türkiye?
- 0.3%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Türkiye?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Türkiye rank globally for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Indonesia ranks 65th and Türkiye ranks 66th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.