Malaysia vs Türkiye: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index
Malaysia
0.99 index
in 2022
Türkiye
0.9924 index
in 2022
Malaysia rank
64th
Türkiye rank
63rd
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Malaysia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 0.9924 index against 0.99 index in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0024 index.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 64th and Türkiye ranks 63rd of 96 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.97 index | 0.8 index | 0.17 index | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1 index | 0.9936 index | 0.0064 index | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.99 index | 0.9924 index | 0.0024 index | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index, Malaysia or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 0.9924 index against 0.99 index in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index between Malaysia and Türkiye?
- 0.0024 index, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Türkiye?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Türkiye rank globally for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Malaysia ranks 64th and Türkiye ranks 63rd of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.