Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 99.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
99.2%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
23rd
of 203 groups
All-time high
99.2%
in 2021
All-time low
98.7%
in 2003
Years of data
9
2003–2022

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2003–2022

0204060801002003201220222003: 98.7 %2004: 98.8 %2005: 98.8 %2006: 98.9 %2018: 99.2 %2019: 99.2 %2020: 99.2 %2021: 99.2 %2022: 99.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand recorded 99.2% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female 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 23rd of 203 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2003 to 2022.
Year % Change
2003 98.7%
2004 98.8% +0.1%
2005 98.8% +0.0%
2006 98.9% +0.1%
2018 99.2% +0.3%
2019 99.2% +0.0%
2020 99.2% +0.0%
2021 99.2% +0.1%
2022 99.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.8% 98.7% 98.9% 4
2010s 99.2% 99.2% 99.2% 2
2020s 99.2% 99.2% 99.2% 3

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

  1. 20 China 97.7% compare
  2. 21 Bolivia 97.7% compare
  3. 22 Philippines 97.5% compare
  4. 23 Bahrain 97.4% compare
  5. 24 Turkey 97.4% compare
  6. 25 Lesotho 97.3% compare
  7. 26 Macao 97.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female 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, female 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, female 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, female?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 23rd 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,624 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release