Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
10th
of 203 groups
All-time high
99.5%
in 2024
All-time low
98.0%
in 1981
Years of data
25
1981–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 99.5% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 99.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 1981.
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 10th of 203 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 98.0% | — |
| 1982 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.1% | 98.0% | 98.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 98.5% | 98.4% | 98.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
More education data for WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.42 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 309,284 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.34 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics was 99.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 1981.
- How does WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 10th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 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