Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 97.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America is 97.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 97.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 2004.
That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 19th out of 201 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 93.1% | — |
| 2005 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.3% | 93.1% | 93.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 96.6% | 97.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 97.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 2004.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 19th out of 201 groups with data for 2022.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release