Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female was 98.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
22nd
of 203 groups
All-time high
98.5%
in 2024
All-time low
93.8%
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Europe & Central Asia recorded 98.5% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 98.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 1992.
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 22nd of 203 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 93.8% | — |
| 1993 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 94.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.6% | 93.8% | 95.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 95.5% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 97.2% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.2% | 98.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
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, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 98.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 1992.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 22nd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release