Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 291,123 number in 2016. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1982–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 291,123 number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 406,070 number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 291,123 number, in 2016.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 37th out of 39 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 388,478 number | — |
| 1983 | 386,037 number | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 380,654 number | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 376,643 number | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 374,977 number | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 370,998 number | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 406,070 number | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 398,600 number | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 390,982 number | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 386,942 number | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 379,809 number | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 374,944 number | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 369,565 number | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 363,829 number | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 359,897 number | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 356,701 number | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 345,339 number | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 379,010 number | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 371,087 number | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 369,813 number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 369,108 number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 370,658 number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 371,345 number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 371,019 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 373,584 number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 372,875 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 364,305 number | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 306,416 number | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 303,059 number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 299,906 number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 298,531 number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 297,838 number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 295,933 number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 293,643 number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 291,123 number | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 385,307 number | 370,998 number | 406,070 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 370,702 number | 345,339 number | 390,982 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 364,021 number | 306,416 number | 373,584 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 297,148 number | 291,123 number | 303,059 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Central Europe and the Baltics was 291,123 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 406,070 number in 1988.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 291,123 number in 2016.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 37th out of 39 groups with data for 2016.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.