Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 449,108 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia stood at 449,108. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 2.23 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 449,108, in 2024.
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 180th 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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.23 million | — |
| 2000 | 1.83 million | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 1.79 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.75 million | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.73 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.72 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.55 million | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 1.60 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.57 million | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.52 million | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.35 million | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 962,910 | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 874,242 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 839,564 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 812,577 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 782,281 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 736,072 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 687,954 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 576,608 | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 517,536 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 511,940 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 496,564 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 491,179 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 470,423 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 449,108 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.23 million | 2.23 million | 2.23 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.64 million | 1.35 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 791,252 | 517,536 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 483,843 | 449,108 | 511,940 | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 449,108 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 449,108 in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 180th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release