Türkiye vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Türkiye
97.4%
in 2021
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
99.4%
in 2024
Türkiye rank
24th
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
22nd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Türkiye
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
How they compare
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe currently reports 99.4% against 97.4% in Türkiye, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, UIS: Central and Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Türkiye ranks 24th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 22nd of 88 countries.
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.7% | 93.3% | 34.6% | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe |
| 1990s | 64.3% | 94.3% | 30.0% | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 97.0% | 14.3% | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 98.8% | 4.3% | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 99.3% | 2.0% | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Türkiye or UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, at 99.4% against 97.4% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Türkiye and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- 2.0%, with UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Türkiye and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Türkiye ranks 24th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 22nd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). 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