Singapore vs Türkiye: Literacy rate vs. GDP per capita
Singapore
97.7%
in 2021
Türkiye
97.3%
in 2021
Singapore rank
21st
Türkiye rank
23rd
Literacy rate vs. GDP per capita over time
- Singapore
- Türkiye
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 97.7% against 97.3% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 23rd of 89 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.9% | 65.7% | 17.2% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 89.1% | 79.2% | 9.9% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 95.2% | 1.5% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.3% | 0.4% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate vs. gdp per capita, Singapore or Türkiye?
- Singapore, at 97.7% against 97.3% in Türkiye as of 2021.
- What is the difference in literacy rate vs. gdp per capita between Singapore and Türkiye?
- 0.4%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Türkiye?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Singapore and Türkiye rank globally for literacy rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Singapore ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 23rd of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.