Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 3.17 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia is 3.17 million, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 5.35 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.17 million, in 2023.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia 161st out of 203 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.35 million | — |
| 2009 | 5.11 million | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 4.86 million | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 4.62 million | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 4.46 million | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.33 million | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.27 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.17 million | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.07 million | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.91 million | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.72 million | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 3.59 million | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.51 million | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.18 million | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 3.18 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.17 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.23 million | 5.11 million | 5.35 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.20 million | 3.59 million | 4.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 million | 3.17 million | 3.51 million | 4 |
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 3.17 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.35 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 million in 2023.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 161st out of 203 groups with data for 2023.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & 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