Singapore vs Türkiye: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

Singapore
99.3%
in 2018
Türkiye
99.3%
in 2017
Singapore rank
10th
Türkiye rank
9th

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

  • Singapore
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 99.3% against 99.3% in Singapore, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 83 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Türkiye Difference Ahead
1980s 91.4% 79.6% 11.8% Singapore
1990s 95.6% 89.8% 5.8% Singapore
2010s 99.0% 99.0% 0.0% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Singapore or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 99.3% against 99.3% in Singapore as of 2017.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Singapore and Türkiye?
0.0%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Türkiye?
10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do Singapore and Türkiye rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Singapore ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 83 countries.
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.