Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 6.55 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America stood at 6.55 million.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 11.39 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.54 million, in 2022.
That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 157th out of 203 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.39 million | — |
| 2004 | 11.09 million | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 10.85 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 10.47 million | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 7.47 million | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 7.32 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.20 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 6.56 million | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 6.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 6.55 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.95 million | 10.47 million | 11.39 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.39 million | 7.32 million | 7.47 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.71 million | 6.54 million | 7.20 million | 4 |
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 6.55 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 11.39 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.54 million in 2022.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 157th out of 203 groups with data for 2023.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release