Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 99.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 99.4%. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 99.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 95.1%, in 1983.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 1st out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 95.1% | — |
| 1984 | 95.9% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.1% | 95.1% | 96.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 96.9% | 96.5% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.3% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.9% | 99.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
- 2 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 99.8% compare
- 4 Barbados 99.7% compare
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,129 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 1,612 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 1,548 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.92 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.88 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.04 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.09 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.06 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.6% (2019)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 99.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 1983.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 1st out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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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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.