Türkiye vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Türkiye
97.4%
in 2021
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
99.2%
in 2024
Türkiye rank
24th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
25th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Türkiye
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries currently reports 99.2% against 97.4% in Türkiye, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
Türkiye ranks 24th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 25th of 88 countries.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.3% | 90.4% | 26.0% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 95.1% | 12.4% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 98.3% | 3.7% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 99.1% | 1.7% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Türkiye or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, at 99.2% against 97.4% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Türkiye and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 1.8%, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Türkiye and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Türkiye ranks 24th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 25th 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