Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand is 1 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPIA, in 2004.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 203 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.99 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
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)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 1 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 2004.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 3rd 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release