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

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

Latest (2022)
99.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
30th
of 203 groups
All-time high
99.2%
in 2021
All-time low
98.8%
in 2004
Years of data
7
2004–2022

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2004–2022

0204060801002004201320222004: 98.8 %2005: 98.8 %2018: 99.1 %2019: 99.1 %2020: 99.1 %2021: 99.2 %2022: 99.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 99.2%.

The figure is up 0.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 99.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2004.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 30th of 203 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2004 to 2022.
Year % Change
2004 98.8%
2005 98.8% +0.0%
2018 99.1% +0.3%
2019 99.1% +0.0%
2020 99.1% +0.0%
2021 99.2% +0.1%
2022 99.2% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.8% 98.8% 98.8% 2
2010s 99.1% 99.1% 99.1% 2
2020s 99.1% 99.1% 99.2% 3

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  6. 32 Vietnam 97.1% compare
  7. 33 Mexico 97.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male 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, male 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, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2004.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 30th 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release