Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 99.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics is 99.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 99.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.2%, in 1982.
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 8th of 201 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 92.2% | — |
| 1983 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 95.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.8% | 92.2% | 93.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 94.4% | 93.8% | 95.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.5% | 98.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
- 5 Azerbaijan 99.2% compare
- 6 Spain 99.1% compare
- 7 Mongolia 99.0% compare
- 8 Serbia 98.7% compare
- 9 Montenegro 98.4% compare
- 10 Uruguay 98.3% compare
- 11 Philippines 95.7% compare
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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics was 99.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.2% in 1982.
- How does WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 8th out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 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