Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 508,739 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe is 508,739, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 2.24 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 508,739, in 2024.
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 178th of 203 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.24 million | — |
| 2000 | 1.84 million | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 1.80 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.77 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.75 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.74 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.58 million | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.60 million | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.55 million | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.42 million | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 941,008 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 906,661 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 877,879 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 847,869 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 801,387 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 751,294 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 640,321 | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 580,251 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 575,404 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 558,388 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 549,760 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 528,760 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 508,739 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.24 million | 2.24 million | 2.24 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.67 million | 1.42 million | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 857,059 | 580,251 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 544,210 | 508,739 | 575,404 | 5 |
More education data for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,611 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0942 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.50 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 508,739 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 508,739 in 2024.
- How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 178th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release