Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 4.12 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Europe & Central Asia, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 4.12 million number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 8.29 million number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.12 million number, in 2019.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd of 39 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8.29 million number | — |
| 1995 | 8.10 million number | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 7.89 million number | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 7.71 million number | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 7.66 million number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 7.51 million number | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 7.28 million number | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 7.14 million number | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 6.68 million number | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 6.56 million number | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.40 million number | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.45 million number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.04 million number | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 6.19 million number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.78 million number | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 5.84 million number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.59 million number | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.99 million number | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 4.81 million number | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 4.68 million number | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.60 million number | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.50 million number | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.36 million number | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.31 million number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.21 million number | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.12 million number | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.86 million number | 7.51 million number | 8.29 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.44 million number | 5.78 million number | 7.28 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 million number | 4.12 million number | 5.59 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Europe & Central Asia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Europe & Central Asia was 4.12 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.29 million number in 1994.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 million number in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.