ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) vs Saudi Arabia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
99.3%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
97.7%
in 2024
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) rank
25th
Saudi Arabia rank
28th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) currently reports 99.3% against 97.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) has been ahead every year.
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 203 groups.
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.5% | 67.1% | 29.4% | ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 78.7% | 20.1% | ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 95.7% | 3.6% | ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 97.9% | 1.5% | ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) or Saudi Arabia?
- ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), at 99.3% against 97.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.6%, with ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) and Saudi Arabia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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