Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 96.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
96.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
20th
of 201 groups
All-time high
96.0%
in 2022
All-time low
91.3%
in 2004
Years of data
6
2004–2022

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2004–2022

0204060801002004201320222004: 91.3 %2005: 91.7 %2019: 95.4 %2020: 95.5 %2021: 96 %2022: 96 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 96.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 96.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 91.3%, in 2004.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th of 201 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2004 to 2022.
Year % Change
2004 91.3%
2005 91.7% +0.4%
2019 95.4% +4.0%
2020 95.5% +0.2%
2021 96.0% +0.5%
2022 96.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.5% 91.3% 91.7% 2
2010s 95.4% 95.4% 95.4% 1
2020s 95.8% 95.5% 96.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 96.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 91.3% in 2004.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th out of 201 groups with data for 2022.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release