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

Central Europe and the Baltics: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 98.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
3rd
of 37 groups
All-time high
98.2%
in 2016
All-time low
96.2%
in 1988
Years of data
36
1982–2017

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

0204060801001982199920171982: 96.3 %1983: 96.4 %1984: 96.4 %1985: 96.5 %1986: 96.6 %1987: 96.7 %1988: 96.2 %1989: 96.3 %1990: 96.4 %1991: 96.6 %1992: 96.6 %1993: 96.7 %1994: 96.8 %1995: 97 %1996: 97 %1997: 97.1 %1998: 97.3 %1999: 97.3 %2000: 97.4 %2001: 97.4 %2002: 97.5 %2003: 97.5 %2004: 97.6 %2005: 97.6 %2006: 97.6 %2007: 97.7 %2008: 97.8 %2009: 98 %2010: 98 %2011: 98.1 %2012: 98.1 %2013: 98.1 %2014: 98.1 %2015: 98.1 %2016: 98.2 %2017: 98.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 98.2% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2017.

The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 98.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 1988.

That places Central Europe and the Baltics 3rd out of 37 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1982 to 2017.
Year % Change
1982 96.3%
1983 96.4% +0.0%
1984 96.4% +0.1%
1985 96.5% +0.1%
1986 96.6% +0.1%
1987 96.7% +0.1%
1988 96.2% -0.5%
1989 96.3% +0.1%
1990 96.4% +0.1%
1991 96.6% +0.2%
1992 96.6% +0.1%
1993 96.7% +0.1%
1994 96.8% +0.1%
1995 97.0% +0.1%
1996 97.0% +0.1%
1997 97.1% +0.1%
1998 97.3% +0.2%
1999 97.3% -0.0%
2000 97.4% +0.1%
2001 97.4% +0.0%
2002 97.5% +0.0%
2003 97.5% +0.0%
2004 97.6% +0.0%
2005 97.6% +0.1%
2006 97.6% +0.0%
2007 97.7% +0.1%
2008 97.8% +0.1%
2009 98.0% +0.2%
2010 98.0% +0.0%
2011 98.1% +0.0%
2012 98.1% +0.0%
2013 98.1% +0.0%
2014 98.1% +0.0%
2015 98.1% +0.0%
2016 98.2% +0.0%
2017 98.2% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 96.4% 96.2% 96.7% 8
1990s 96.9% 96.4% 97.3% 10
2000s 97.6% 97.4% 98.0% 10
2010s 98.1% 98.0% 98.2% 8

Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
  2. 2 Kazakhstan 99.4% compare
  3. 3 Montenegro 99.3% compare
  4. 4 Tonga 99.1% compare
  5. 5 Republic of Moldova 98.8% compare
  6. 6 Azerbaijan 98.7% compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Central Europe and the Baltics was 98.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 1988.
How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 3rd out of 37 groups with data for 2017.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.