SDG: Northern America vs Türkiye: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
SDG: Northern America
99.4%
in 2022
Türkiye
98.5%
in 2021
SDG: Northern America rank
21st
Türkiye rank
20th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- SDG: Northern America
- Türkiye
How they compare
SDG: Northern America currently reports 99.4% against 98.5% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, SDG: Northern America has been ahead every year.
SDG: Northern America ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 20th of 203 groups.
SDG: Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern America | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 89.3% | 10.0% | SDG: Northern America |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 97.9% | 1.5% | SDG: Northern America |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 98.5% | 0.9% | SDG: Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, SDG: Northern America or Türkiye?
- SDG: Northern America, 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 SDG: Northern America and Türkiye?
- 0.9%, with SDG: Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern America and Türkiye?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do SDG: Northern America and Türkiye rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern America 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