Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 806,832 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 806,832 number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3.49 million number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 806,832 number, in 2019.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3.49 million number | — |
| 1984 | 3.01 million number | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 2.92 million number | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.93 million number | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 2.89 million number | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.90 million number | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.85 million number | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 2.75 million number | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 2.76 million number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.71 million number | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.66 million number | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.61 million number | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.56 million number | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.49 million number | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.45 million number | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.34 million number | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 2.33 million number | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.02 million number | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 1.97 million number | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.93 million number | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.90 million number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.83 million number | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.64 million number | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 1.67 million number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.63 million number | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.63 million number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.45 million number | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million number | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million number | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 980,783 number | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 957,168 number | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 932,437 number | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 913,660 number | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 845,785 number | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 855,999 number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 828,027 number | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 806,832 number | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.00 million number | 2.85 million number | 3.49 million number | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.57 million number | 2.33 million number | 2.76 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 million number | 1.45 million number | 2.02 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 939,796 number | 806,832 number | 1.22 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 806,832 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 million number in 1983.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 806,832 number in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.