Türkiye vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Türkiye
97.4%
in 2021
UNICEF: Western Balkans
99.1%
in 2024
Türkiye rank
24th
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
27th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Türkiye
- UNICEF: Western Balkans
How they compare
UNICEF: Western Balkans currently reports 99.1% against 97.4% in Türkiye, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, UNICEF: Western Balkans has been ahead every year.
Türkiye ranks 24th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 27th of 88 countries.
UNICEF: Western Balkans has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | UNICEF: Western Balkans | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.7% | 98.6% | 15.8% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 98.8% | 4.2% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 99.2% | 1.8% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
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: Western Balkans?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans, at 99.1% against 97.4% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Türkiye and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 1.7%, with UNICEF: Western Balkans ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Türkiye and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Türkiye ranks 24th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 27th 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