Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 99.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Europe & Central Asia, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Europe & Central Asia stood at 99.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 99.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 1994.
That places Europe & Central Asia 4th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 97.9% | — |
| 1995 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.1% | 97.9% | 98.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 98.4% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 99.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
- 2 Azerbaijan 100.0% compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 99.8% compare
- 4 Barbados 99.7% compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 99.7% compare
- 6 Montenegro 99.5% compare
- 7 Tonga 99.4% compare
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.30 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.80 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.73 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.71 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 77.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.51 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.13 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 518,257 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Europe & Central Asia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Europe & Central Asia was 99.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 1994.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the male 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.