Indonesia vs Turkey: Literacy rate, youth male

Indonesia
92.9%
in 2022
Turkey
92.6%
in 2022
Indonesia rank
65th
Turkey rank
66th

Literacy rate, youth male over time

  • Indonesia
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 92.9% against 92.6% in Turkey, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkey ahead.

Indonesia ranks 65th and Turkey ranks 66th of 95 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Turkey Difference Ahead
1980s 89.6% 93.6% 4.0% Turkey
1990s 97.4% 96.6% 0.8% Indonesia
2000s 98.5% 98.5% 0.0% Indonesia
2010s 99.4% 99.7% 0.3% Turkey
2020s 92.9% 92.6% 0.3% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Indonesia or Turkey?
Indonesia, at 92.9% against 92.6% in Turkey as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Indonesia and Turkey?
0.3%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Turkey?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Indonesia and Turkey rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
Indonesia ranks 65th and Turkey ranks 66th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
Unit
% of males ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,765 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.