Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States

UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 99.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.8%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
10th
of 203 groups
All-time high
99.8%
in 2023
All-time low
96.8%
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, 1983–2024

0204060801001983200320241983: 96.8 %1984: 97.5 %1985: 97.6 %1986: 97.8 %1987: 97.9 %1988: 98 %1989: 98 %1990: 98.1 %1991: 98.2 %1992: 98.3 %1993: 98.4 %1994: 98.5 %1995: 98.6 %1996: 98.6 %1997: 98.7 %1998: 98.8 %1999: 98.8 %2000: 99 %2001: 99 %2002: 99.1 %2003: 99.1 %2004: 99.2 %2005: 99.3 %2006: 99.2 %2007: 99.3 %2008: 99.3 %2009: 99.3 %2010: 99.5 %2011: 99.6 %2012: 99.6 %2013: 99.6 %2014: 99.6 %2015: 99.6 %2016: 99.6 %2017: 99.7 %2018: 99.7 %2019: 99.8 %2020: 99.8 %2021: 99.8 %2022: 99.8 %2023: 99.8 %2024: 99.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States stood at 99.8%. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States peaked at 99.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 1983.

UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 10th of 203 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, 1983 to 2024.
Year % Change
1983 96.8%
1984 97.5% +0.7%
1985 97.6% +0.2%
1986 97.8% +0.1%
1987 97.9% +0.1%
1988 98.0% +0.1%
1989 98.0% +0.0%
1990 98.1% +0.1%
1991 98.2% +0.1%
1992 98.3% +0.1%
1993 98.4% +0.1%
1994 98.5% +0.1%
1995 98.6% +0.1%
1996 98.6% +0.1%
1997 98.7% +0.1%
1998 98.8% +0.1%
1999 98.8% +0.1%
2000 99.0% +0.2%
2001 99.0% +0.1%
2002 99.1% +0.1%
2003 99.1% +0.0%
2004 99.2% +0.0%
2005 99.3% +0.1%
2006 99.2% -0.0%
2007 99.3% +0.0%
2008 99.3% +0.0%
2009 99.3% +0.1%
2010 99.5% +0.2%
2011 99.6% +0.1%
2012 99.6% +0.0%
2013 99.6% +0.0%
2014 99.6% +0.0%
2015 99.6% +0.0%
2016 99.6% +0.0%
2017 99.7% +0.0%
2018 99.7% +0.1%
2019 99.8% +0.0%
2020 99.8% +0.0%
2021 99.8% +0.0%
2022 99.8% +0.0%
2023 99.8% +0.0%
2024 99.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 97.6% 96.8% 98.0% 7
1990s 98.5% 98.1% 98.8% 10
2000s 99.2% 99.0% 99.3% 10
2010s 99.6% 99.5% 99.8% 10
2020s 99.8% 99.8% 99.8% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States

  1. 7 Palestine 99.6% compare
  2. 8 Serbia 99.6% compare
  3. 9 Turkey 99.6% compare
  4. 10 Oman 99.4% compare
  5. 11 Bolivia 99.3% compare
  6. 12 Montenegro 99.2% compare
  7. 13 Qatar 99.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States was 99.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 1983.
How does UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 10th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States 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