Youth/adult literacy rate in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Youth/adult literacy rate was 99.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
99.7%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 18 groups
All-time high
99.7%
in 2021
All-time low
99.5%
in 2002
Years of data
11
2002–2022
Youth/adult literacy rate in Europe and Northern America, 2002–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, youth/adult literacy rate in Europe and Northern America stood at 99.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Europe and Northern America peaked at 99.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2002.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 99.5% | — |
| 2003 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
More education data for Europe and Northern America
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 10.7% (2022)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 11.4% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.08 (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 63.9% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 100.0% (2020)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.01 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 99.9% (2020)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 99.6% (2020)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 99.1% (2020)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 99.8% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in Europe and Northern America?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Europe and Northern America was 99.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2002.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd out of 18 groups with data for 2022.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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