Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
8th
of 203 groups
All-time high
99.9%
in 2018
All-time low
99.4%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1994–2024

0204060801001994200920241994: 99.4 %1995: 99.4 %1996: 99.4 %1997: 99.4 %1998: 99.5 %1999: 99.5 %2000: 99.5 %2001: 99.6 %2002: 99.6 %2003: 99.6 %2004: 99.6 %2005: 99.6 %2006: 99.6 %2007: 99.6 %2008: 99.6 %2009: 99.8 %2010: 99.8 %2011: 99.9 %2012: 99.9 %2013: 99.9 %2014: 99.9 %2015: 99.9 %2016: 99.9 %2017: 99.9 %2018: 99.9 %2019: 99.9 %2020: 99.9 %2021: 99.9 %2022: 99.9 %2023: 99.9 %2024: 99.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 99.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 99.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 1994.

That places GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 8th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%) in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 99.4%
1995 99.4% +0.0%
1996 99.4% +0.0%
1997 99.4% +0.0%
1998 99.5% +0.0%
1999 99.5% +0.0%
2000 99.5% +0.0%
2001 99.6% +0.0%
2002 99.6% +0.0%
2003 99.6% +0.0%
2004 99.6% +0.0%
2005 99.6% +0.0%
2006 99.6% -0.1%
2007 99.6% +0.0%
2008 99.6% +0.0%
2009 99.8% +0.2%
2010 99.8% +0.0%
2011 99.9% +0.0%
2012 99.9% +0.0%
2013 99.9% +0.0%
2014 99.9% +0.0%
2015 99.9% +0.0%
2016 99.9% +0.0%
2017 99.9% +0.0%
2018 99.9% +0.0%
2019 99.9% +0.0%
2020 99.9% -0.0%
2021 99.9% +0.0%
2022 99.9% +0.0%
2023 99.9% +0.0%
2024 99.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.4% 99.4% 99.5% 6
2000s 99.6% 99.5% 99.8% 10
2010s 99.9% 99.8% 99.9% 10
2020s 99.9% 99.9% 99.9% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 5 Armenia 99.8% compare
  2. 6 Georgia 99.8% compare
  3. 7 Serbia 99.6% compare
  4. 8 Palestine 99.4% compare
  5. 9 Tonga 99.3% compare
  6. 10 Turkey 99.3% compare
  7. 11 Qatar 99.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 99.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 1994.
How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 8th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,521 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release