Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 96.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1982–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 96.6% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 96.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 92.4%, in 1988.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 2nd out of 39 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 92.5% | — |
| 1983 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 92.4% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 94.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.7% | 92.4% | 93.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 93.7% | 92.8% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 94.7% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 96.3% | 96.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 1 Uzbekistan 99.9% compare
- 2 Kazakhstan 99.5% compare
- 3 Tonga 99.2% compare
- 4 Barbados 98.5% compare
- 5 Azerbaijan 98.5% compare
More reference data data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 1.05 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 508,983 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 536,812 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.92 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.94 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.9 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 71.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 3.23 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.29 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 61,084 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics was 96.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.4% in 1988.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 2nd out of 39 groups with data for 2017.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population age 65 and above 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 literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.