Spain vs Türkiye: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male
Spain
99.4%
in 2020
Türkiye
99.2%
in 2015
Spain rank
9th
Türkiye rank
11th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male over time
- Spain
- Türkiye
How they compare
Spain currently reports 99.4% against 99.2% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 11th of 57 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 97.9% | 1.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 0.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male, Spain or Türkiye?
- Spain, at 99.4% against 99.2% in Türkiye as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male between Spain and Türkiye?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Türkiye?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
- How do Spain and Türkiye rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male?
- Spain ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 11th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male (%). 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