Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics

WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female 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
97.0%
in 1981
Years of data
26
1981–2024

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1981–2024

0204060801001981200220241981: 97 %1982: 97.1 %1983: 97.1 %1984: 97.2 %1985: 97.2 %1986: 97.2 %1987: 97.3 %1988: 97.4 %1989: 97.5 %1990: 97.6 %1991: 97.7 %1992: 97.8 %1993: 97.9 %1994: 98 %1995: 98 %2014: 99.2 %2015: 99.2 %2016: 99.2 %2017: 99.3 %2018: 99.4 %2019: 99.4 %2020: 99.4 %2021: 99.5 %2022: 99.5 %2023: 99.5 %2024: 99.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 99.5%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 99.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 1981.

That places WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 10th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%) in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1981 to 2024.
Year % Change
1981 97.0%
1982 97.1% +0.0%
1983 97.1% +0.0%
1984 97.2% +0.1%
1985 97.2% +0.0%
1986 97.2% +0.1%
1987 97.3% +0.1%
1988 97.4% +0.2%
1989 97.5% +0.1%
1990 97.6% +0.1%
1991 97.7% +0.1%
1992 97.8% +0.1%
1993 97.9% +0.1%
1994 98.0% +0.1%
1995 98.0% +0.1%
2014 99.2% +1.2%
2015 99.2% +0.0%
2016 99.2% +0.0%
2017 99.3% +0.0%
2018 99.4% +0.1%
2019 99.4% +0.0%
2020 99.4% +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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 97.2% 97.0% 97.5% 9
1990s 97.8% 97.6% 98.0% 6
2010s 99.3% 99.2% 99.4% 6
2020s 99.5% 99.4% 99.5% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 7 Qatar 99.6% compare
  2. 8 Uruguay 99.2% compare
  3. 9 Serbia 99.1% compare
  4. 10 Mongolia 98.9% compare
  5. 11 United Arab Emirates 98.4% compare
  6. 12 Maldives 98.3% compare
  7. 13 Montenegro 98.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female 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, female 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, female recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 1981.
How does WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 10th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female rising or falling in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
292 places, 9,572 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release