Brazil vs Türkiye: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes
Brazil
97.1%
in 2024
Türkiye
97.5%
in 2015
Brazil rank
27th
Türkiye rank
24th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 97.5% against 97.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 27th and Türkiye ranks 24th of 57 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.5% | 92.4% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 97.0% | 2.5% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes, Brazil or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 97.5% against 97.1% in Brazil as of 2015.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes between Brazil and Türkiye?
- 0.4%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Türkiye?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
- How do Brazil and Türkiye rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 27th and Türkiye ranks 24th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, 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