Turkey vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Turkey
97.4%
in 2021
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
99.2%
in 2024
Turkey rank
24th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
26th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Turkey
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 99.2% against 97.4% in Turkey, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Turkey ranks 24th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 26th of 88 countries.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.3% | 89.2% | 24.9% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 94.5% | 11.8% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 98.2% | 3.6% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 99.0% | 1.6% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Turkey or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 99.2% against 97.4% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Turkey and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 1.8%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Turkey and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Turkey ranks 24th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 26th 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