Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 97.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
97.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
23rd
of 200 groups
All-time high
97.5%
in 2022
All-time low
95.2%
in 2004
Years of data
6
2004–2022

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 2004–2022

0204060801002004201320222004: 95.2 %2005: 95.4 %2019: 97.2 %2020: 97.3 %2021: 97.5 %2022: 97.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Europe and Northern America recorded 97.5% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 97.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 2004.

That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 23rd out of 200 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 2004 to 2022.
Year % Change
2004 95.2%
2005 95.4% +0.2%
2019 97.2% +1.9%
2020 97.3% +0.1%
2021 97.5% +0.2%
2022 97.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.3% 95.2% 95.4% 2
2010s 97.2% 97.2% 97.2% 1
2020s 97.5% 97.3% 97.5% 3

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America

  1. 20 Bahrain 94.4% compare
  2. 21 United Arab Emirates 94.0% compare
  3. 22 China 93.7% compare
  4. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.3% compare
  5. 24 Chile 92.4% compare
  6. 25 Saudi Arabia 91.9% compare
  7. 26 Mauritius 91.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 97.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 2004.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 23rd out of 200 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release