Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
16th
of 203 groups
All-time high
99.5%
in 2024
All-time low
97.2%
in 1995
Years of data
24
1995–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia is 99.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia peaked at 99.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 1995.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 16th of 203 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 97.2% | — |
| 1996 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.4% | 97.2% | 97.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.3% | 98.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- 13 Palestine, State of 98.8% compare
- 14 Samoa 98.6% compare
- 15 Oman 98.6% compare
- 16 Montenegro 98.6% compare
- 17 Maldives 98.5% compare
- 18 Albania 98.5% compare
- 19 Philippines 98.5% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,196 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia was 99.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 1995.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 16th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 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