Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.99 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.99 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
19th
of 203 groups
All-time high
0.99 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.97 GPIA
in 1995
Years of data
20
1995–2023
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
WB: Europe & Central Asia recorded 0.99 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.99 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.97 GPIA, in 1995.
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th of 203 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.97 GPIA | — |
| 1996 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.98 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
- 20 Tajikistan 0.9955 GPIA compare
- 21 Albania 0.99 GPIA compare
- 21 United Arab Emirates 0.99 GPIA compare
- 21 Montenegro 0.99 GPIA compare
- 21 Namibia 0.99 GPIA compare
- 21 Paraguay 0.99 GPIA compare
- 21 Serbia 0.99 GPIA compare
- 21 Samoa 0.99 GPIA compare
- 21 South Africa 0.99 GPIA compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 0.99 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 GPIA in 1995.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th out of 203 groups with data for 2023.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia 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