Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 58.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 58.0%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 63.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 2021.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 160th of 203 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 63.0% | — |
| 2005 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.7% | 62.0% | 63.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 59.0% | 59.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 58.0% | 59.0% | 3 |
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 58.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 2021.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 160th out of 203 groups with data for 2022.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release