Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 8.35 million in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 8.35 million.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 12.90 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.34 million, in 2021.
That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 155th out of 203 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12.90 million | — |
| 2004 | 12.59 million | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 12.35 million | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 11.96 million | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 9.19 million | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 9.08 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.98 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 8.34 million | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 8.35 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.45 million | 11.96 million | 12.90 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.13 million | 9.08 million | 9.19 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.56 million | 8.34 million | 8.98 million | 3 |
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 8.35 million in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.90 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.34 million in 2021.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 155th out of 203 groups with data for 2022.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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