What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, male between Europe & Central Asia and Philippines?

1.38 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Philippines?

6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Philippines: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male

Europe & Central Asia

1.80 million number

in 2019

Philippines

425,685 number

in 2015

Europe & Central Asia rank

31st

Philippines rank

33rd

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male over time

Europe & Central Asia
Philippines

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 1.80 million number against 425,685 number in Philippines, a difference of 1.38 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 4.2 times Philippines's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st and Philippines ranks 33rd of 38 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.40 million number	1.02 million number	3.37 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	3.02 million number	1.20 million number	1.82 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	2.07 million number	656,000 number	1.41 million number	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, male, Europe & Central Asia or Philippines?: Europe & Central Asia, at 1.80 million number against 425,685 number in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, male between Europe & Central Asia and Philippines?: 1.38 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Philippines?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Philippines rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st and Philippines ranks 33rd of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.