East Asia & Pacific vs Türkiye: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

East Asia & Pacific
97.9%
in 2019
Türkiye
99.3%
in 2017
East Asia & Pacific rank
8th
Türkiye rank
9th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Türkiye
020406080100197519972019

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 99.3% against 97.9% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 1.4%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 39 groups.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Türkiye Difference Ahead
1980s 79.3% 83.4% 4.1% Türkiye
1990s 88.0% 89.8% 1.8% Türkiye
2000s 96.8% 97.1% 0.3% Türkiye
2010s 97.4% 99.0% 1.6% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, East Asia & Pacific or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 99.3% against 97.9% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2017.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between East Asia & Pacific and Türkiye?
1.4%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Türkiye?
16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Türkiye rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the male population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.