Turkey vs Palestine: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male

Turkey
99.2%
in 2015
Palestine
99.3%
in 2022
Turkey rank
11th
Palestine rank
10th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male over time

  • Turkey
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Palestine currently reports 99.3% against 99.2% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Palestine ahead.

Turkey ranks 11th and Palestine ranks 10th of 57 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 97.9% 98.3% 0.5% Palestine
2010s 99.1% 98.7% 0.4% Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male, Turkey or Palestine?
Palestine, at 99.3% against 99.2% in Turkey as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male between Turkey and Palestine?
0.1%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Palestine?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Turkey and Palestine rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male?
Turkey ranks 11th and Palestine ranks 10th 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

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
57 places, 669 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release