Europe Adult Literacy Rate Ranking (2023)
In 2019, adult literacy rate in Europe was highest in Belarus at 100%, followed by Russia at 100% and San Marino at 100%. The average adult literacy rate across countries in Europe was 98.95%, the median was 99.10%, and Malta recorded the lowest adult literacy rate at 94.94%, according to the World Bank.
Data is available for the period 1970 to 2023 across 23 countries in Europe.
Frequency : Yearly
| Rank | Country | Current Value ↓ | Previous Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100% | 100% | 2019 | |
| 2 | 100% | 100% | 2021 | |
| 3 | 100% | 2022 | ||
| 4 | 100% | 100% | 2021 | |
| 5 | 99.9% | 100% | 2021 | |
| 6 | 99.9% | 100% | 2021 | |
| 7 | 99.8% | 100% | 2021 | |
| 8 | 99.8% | 99.3% | 2021 | |
| 9 | 99.6% | 99% | 2021 | |
| 10 | 99.4% | 98% | 2021 | |
| 11 | 99.4% | 99% | 2021 | |
| 12 | 99.1% | 99.1% | 2021 | |
| 13 | 99% | 99% | 2019 | |
| 14 | 99% | 98.5% | 2021 | |
| 15 | 99% | 99% | 2021 | |
| 16 | 99% | 99% | 2019 | |
| 17 | 99% | 98% | 2020 | |
| 18 | 98.5% | 98.8% | 2022 | |
| 19 | 98.4% | 98% | 2021 | |
| 20 | 98.3% | 97% | 2022 | |
| 21 | 97% | 96% | 2019 | |
| 22 | 96.8% | 94% | 2021 | |
| 23 | 94.9% | 93% | 2021 |
Europe Adult Literacy Rate Ranking (2023) : Definition
Adult Literacy Rate measures the share of the population aged 15 and above that can read and write a short, simple statement, reported as a percentage for the reference year or survey period.