Which has higher literacy rates of older vs. younger population, Türkiye or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 88.6% against 86.2% in Türkiye as of 2017.

What is the difference in literacy rates of older vs. younger population between Türkiye and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

2.4%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.

Türkiye vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Literacy rates of older vs. younger population

Türkiye

86.2%

in 2021

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

88.6%

in 2017

Türkiye rank

23rd

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

20th

Literacy rates of older vs. younger population over time

Türkiye
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 88.6% against 86.2% in Türkiye, a difference of 2.4%.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has been ahead every year.

Türkiye ranks 23rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 20th of 85 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Türkiye	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	36.4%	69.5%	33.1%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s	56.5%	74.9%	18.5%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	75.2%	83.5%	8.3%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rates of older vs. younger population, Türkiye or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 88.6% against 86.2% in Türkiye as of 2017.
What is the difference in literacy rates of older vs. younger population between Türkiye and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 2.4%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Türkiye and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for literacy rates of older vs. younger population?: Türkiye ranks 23rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 20th of 85 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates of older vs. younger population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Literacy rates of older vs. younger population
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 85 places, 969 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the population aged 65 years and older who can read and write.