Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 99.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1982–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics is 99.4%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 99.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 1982.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 3rd of 39 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 98.7% | — |
| 1983 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.8% | 98.7% | 98.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
- 2 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 99.8% compare
- 4 Barbados 99.7% compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 99.7% compare
- 6 Tonga 99.4% 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics was 99.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 1982.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 3rd out of 39 groups with data for 2016.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 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 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.