ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) vs Türkiye: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
99.4%
in 2022
Türkiye
98.5%
in 2021
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank
21st
Türkiye rank
20th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
- Türkiye
How they compare
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) currently reports 99.4% against 98.5% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 20th of 203 groups.
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 89.3% | 10.0% | ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 97.9% | 1.5% | ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 98.5% | 0.9% | ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) or Türkiye?
- ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), at 99.4% against 98.5% in Türkiye as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Türkiye?
- 0.9%, with ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Türkiye?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Türkiye rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 20th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release