Philippines vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Philippines
98.5%
in 2020
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
99.3%
in 2024
Philippines rank
14th
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
14th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Philippines
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
How they compare
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe currently reports 99.3% against 98.5% in Philippines, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, UIS: Central and Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 14th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 14th of 89 countries.
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.7% | 95.8% | 2.0% | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 97.3% | 3.8% | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 98.8% | 1.8% | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 99.2% | 0.7% | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Philippines or UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, at 99.3% against 98.5% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Philippines and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- 0.8%, with UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Philippines and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 14th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 14th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release