Philippines vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Philippines
98.4%
in 2020
UNICEF: Western Balkans
99.3%
in 2024
Philippines rank
24th
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
27th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Philippines
- UNICEF: Western Balkans
How they compare
UNICEF: Western Balkans currently reports 99.3% against 98.4% in Philippines, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, UNICEF: Western Balkans has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 24th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 27th of 88 countries.
UNICEF: Western Balkans has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | UNICEF: Western Balkans | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.9% | 98.6% | 6.7% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 99.4% | 6.6% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 99.3% | 2.7% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 99.4% | 1.0% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Philippines or UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans, at 99.3% against 98.4% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Philippines and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 0.9%, with UNICEF: Western Balkans ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2020.
- How do Philippines and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Philippines ranks 24th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 27th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). 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