Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics

WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.5%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
16th
of 203 groups
All-time high
99.5%
in 2014
All-time low
99.3%
in 1982
Years of data
24
1982–2024

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1982–2024

0204060801001982200320241982: 99.3 %1983: 99.3 %1984: 99.3 %1985: 99.3 %1986: 99.3 %1987: 99.3 %1988: 99.3 %1989: 99.4 %1990: 99.4 %1991: 99.4 %1992: 99.4 %1993: 99.4 %1994: 99.4 %2014: 99.5 %2015: 99.5 %2016: 99.5 %2017: 99.5 %2018: 99.5 %2019: 99.5 %2020: 99.5 %2021: 99.5 %2022: 99.5 %2023: 99.5 %2024: 99.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics is 99.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 99.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 1982.

That places WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 16th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1982 to 2024.
Year % Change
1982 99.3%
1983 99.3% +0.0%
1984 99.3% +0.0%
1985 99.3% +0.0%
1986 99.3% +0.0%
1987 99.3% +0.0%
1988 99.3% +0.0%
1989 99.4% +0.0%
1990 99.4% +0.0%
1991 99.4% +0.0%
1992 99.4% +0.0%
1993 99.4% +0.0%
1994 99.4% +0.0%
2014 99.5% +0.1%
2015 99.5% -0.0%
2016 99.5% +0.0%
2017 99.5% -0.0%
2018 99.5% +0.0%
2019 99.5% +0.0%
2020 99.5% +0.0%
2021 99.5% +0.0%
2022 99.5% +0.0%
2023 99.5% +0.0%
2024 99.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 99.3% 99.3% 99.4% 8
1990s 99.4% 99.4% 99.4% 5
2010s 99.5% 99.5% 99.5% 6
2020s 99.5% 99.5% 99.5% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 13 Qatar 99.2% compare
  2. 14 China 99.1% compare
  3. 15 Singapore 99.1% compare
  4. 16 United Arab Emirates 99.1% compare
  5. 17 Tonga 99.0% compare
  6. 18 Samoa 99.0% compare
  7. 19 Macau, China 98.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics was 99.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 1982.
How does WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 16th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 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