Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 99.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand is 99.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 99.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2003.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 28th of 203 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 98.7% | — |
| 2004 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.7% | 98.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 99.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2003.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 28th out of 203 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release