Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 161,080 number in 2016. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1982–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 161,080 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 193,077 number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 150,549 number, in 2009.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 37th out of 38 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 188,857 number | — |
| 1983 | 190,755 number | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 189,881 number | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 189,772 number | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 189,263 number | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 186,310 number | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 193,077 number | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 187,195 number | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 180,817 number | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 182,299 number | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 171,083 number | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 166,688 number | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 163,459 number | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 160,530 number | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 157,805 number | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 155,460 number | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 151,582 number | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 164,395 number | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 159,444 number | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 158,553 number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 158,798 number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 160,074 number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 161,979 number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 164,184 number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 167,466 number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 170,116 number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 170,984 number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 150,549 number | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 151,812 number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 153,067 number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 155,282 number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 157,600 number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 159,497 number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 160,651 number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 161,080 number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 189,389 number | 186,310 number | 193,077 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 165,412 number | 151,582 number | 182,299 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 162,215 number | 150,549 number | 170,984 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,998 number | 151,812 number | 161,080 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
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 illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Central Europe and the Baltics was 161,080 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 193,077 number in 1988.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,549 number in 2009.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 37th out of 38 groups with data for 2016.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.