Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Central Europe and the Baltics

Central Europe and the Baltics: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 133,380 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
133,380 number
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
35th
of 37 groups
All-time high
173,459 number
in 1988
All-time low
118,830 number
in 2011
Years of data
36
1982–2017

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1982–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k1982199920171982: 171.2k number1983: 164.0k number1984: 156.9k number1985: 151.3k number1986: 149.5k number1987: 148.3k number1988: 173.5k number1989: 171.7k number1990: 169.6k number1991: 166.3k number1992: 167.6k number1993: 165.6k number1994: 162.4k number1995: 158.6k number1996: 157.6k number1997: 156.7k number1998: 149.1k number1999: 151.0k number2000: 146.3k number2001: 146.6k number2002: 146.4k number2003: 145.4k number2004: 143.7k number2005: 140.6k number2006: 140.3k number2007: 137.8k number2008: 131.2k number2009: 120.1k number2010: 118.9k number2011: 118.8k number2012: 120.6k number2013: 122.7k number2014: 124.6k number2015: 126.6k number2016: 129.3k number2017: 133.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Central Europe and the Baltics is 133,380 number, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 173,459 number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 118,830 number, in 2011.

That places Central Europe and the Baltics 35th out of 37 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1982 to 2017.
Year number Change
1982 171,247 number
1983 163,959 number -4.3%
1984 156,906 number -4.3%
1985 151,293 number -3.6%
1986 149,453 number -1.2%
1987 148,266 number -0.8%
1988 173,459 number +17.0%
1989 171,679 number -1.0%
1990 169,564 number -1.2%
1991 166,326 number -1.9%
1992 167,556 number +0.7%
1993 165,600 number -1.2%
1994 162,361 number -2.0%
1995 158,582 number -2.3%
1996 157,607 number -0.6%
1997 156,667 number -0.6%
1998 149,106 number -4.8%
1999 151,045 number +1.3%
2000 146,265 number -3.2%
2001 146,614 number +0.2%
2002 146,395 number -0.1%
2003 145,364 number -0.7%
2004 143,669 number -1.2%
2005 140,573 number -2.2%
2006 140,318 number -0.2%
2007 137,750 number -1.8%
2008 131,163 number -4.8%
2009 120,062 number -8.5%
2010 118,908 number -1.0%
2011 118,830 number -0.1%
2012 120,574 number +1.5%
2013 122,726 number +1.8%
2014 124,579 number +1.5%
2015 126,601 number +1.6%
2016 129,347 number +2.2%
2017 133,380 number +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 160,783 number 148,266 number 173,459 number 8
1990s 160,441 number 149,106 number 169,564 number 10
2000s 139,817 number 120,062 number 146,614 number 10
2010s 124,368 number 118,830 number 133,380 number 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Central Europe and the Baltics was 133,380 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 173,459 number in 1988.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 118,830 number in 2011.
How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 35th out of 37 groups with data for 2017.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.