Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes was 99.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
12th
of 203 groups
All-time high
99.3%
in 2024
All-time low
93.1%
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia is 99.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 99.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 1983.
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 12th of 203 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 93.1% | — |
| 1984 | 94.0% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.3% | 93.1% | 94.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 95.9% | 95.1% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 97.0% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.4% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- 9 Qatar 99.3% compare
- 10 Uruguay 98.9% compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 98.8% compare
- 12 Mongolia 98.6% compare
- 13 Montenegro 98.5% compare
- 14 Philippines 98.5% compare
- 15 Maldives 98.2% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 99.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 1983.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 12th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release