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
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
February 2026 Data Release