Central Europe and the Baltics vs Singapore: Literacy rate, youth total
Central Europe and the Baltics
99.7%
in 2024
Singapore
99.9%
in 2021
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
4th
Singapore rank
2nd
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 99.9% against 99.7% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 2nd of 40 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central Europe and the Baltics averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.5% | 99.0% | 0.5% | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.9% | 0.3% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.8% | 0.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Central Europe and the Baltics or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 99.9% against 99.7% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2021.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Central Europe and the Baltics and Singapore?
- 0.2%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Singapore?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Singapore rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 2nd of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.