Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 212,754 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) recorded 212,754 for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 1.61 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 212,754, in 2024.
That places ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 192nd out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.61 million | — |
| 2000 | 1.51 million | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.44 million | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.37 million | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.23 million | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.15 million | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 868,861 | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 587,909 | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 563,397 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 553,032 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 538,068 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 523,178 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 504,460 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 497,366 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 476,048 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 466,720 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 221,077 | -52.6% |
| 2019 | 220,255 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 216,478 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 213,762 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 216,331 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 215,769 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 212,754 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.61 million | 1.61 million | 1.61 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million | 587,909 | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 456,360 | 220,255 | 563,397 | 10 |
| 2020s | 215,019 | 212,754 | 216,478 | 5 |
More education data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 833,270 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 212,754 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,754 in 2024.
- How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 192nd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release