The average for 2021 based on 15 countries was 99.57 percent. The highest value was in Romania: 100 percent and the lowest value was in Bulgaria: 98.27 percent. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Graph and download economic data for Literacy Rate, Adult Total for the Euro Area (SEADTLITRZSEMU) from 1988 to 2016 about literacy, adult, Euro Area, Europe, and rate.

In the past five decades, the global literacy rate among adults has grown from 67 percent in 1976 to 87.36 percent in 2023. In 1976, males had a literacy rate of 76 percent, compared to a rate of 58 percent among females. This difference of over 17 percent in 1976 has fallen to just seven percent in 2020. Although gaps in literacy rates have fallen across all regions in recent decades, significant disparities remain across much of South Asia and Africa, while the difference is below one percent in Europe and the Americas. Reasons for these differences are rooted in economic and cultural differences across the globe. In poorer societies, families with limited means are often more likely to invest in their sons' education, while their daughters take up a more domestic role. Varieties do exist on national levels, however, and female literacy levels can sometimes exceed the male rate even in impoverished nations, such as Lesotho (where the difference was over 17 percent in 2014); nonetheless, these are exceptions to the norm.

This dataset provides values for LITERACY RATE ADULT TOTAL PERCENT OF PEOPLE AGES 15 AND ABOVE WB DATA.HTML reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Historical dataset showing European Union literacy rate by year from N/A to N/A.

Graph and download economic data for Literacy Rate, Adult Total: All Income Levels for Europe and Central Asia (SEADTLITRZSECS) from 1994 to 2023 about Central Asia, literacy, adult, Europe, income, and rate.

When asked about "Attitudes towards the internet", most Polish respondents pick "It is important to me to have mobile internet access in any place" as an answer. 59 percent did so in our online survey in 2025. Looking to gain valuable insights about users of internet providers worldwide? Check out our reports on consumers who use internet providers. These reports give readers a thorough picture of these customers, including their identities, preferences, opinions, and methods of communication.

Literacy Rate, Adult Total for Developing Countries in Europe and Central Asia was 99.32569 % of People Ages 15 and Above in January of 2022, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Literacy Rate, Adult Total for Developing Countries in Europe and Central Asia reached a record high of 99.32569 in January of 2022 and a record low of 93.99758 in January of 1983. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Literacy Rate, Adult Total for Developing Countries in Europe and Central Asia - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

When asked about "Attitudes towards the internet", most German respondents pick "It is important to me to have mobile internet access in any place" as an answer. 49 percent did so in our online survey in 2025. Looking to gain valuable insights about users of internet providers worldwide? Check out our reports on consumers who use internet providers. These reports give readers a thorough picture of these customers, including their identities, preferences, opinions, and methods of communication.

Graph and download economic data for Literacy Rate, Adult Total for Central Europe and the Baltics (SEADTLITRZSCEB) from 1982 to 2022 about Central Europe, Baltics, literacy, adult, Europe, and rate.

In 2023, the illiteracy rate among adults aged 15 years and older was almost 32 percent in Sub-Saharan Africa. In South Asia, the illiteracy rate was 25 percent. Adult illiteracy rate is defined as the percentage of the population aged 15 and older who can not read or write. Even though illiteracy continues to persist around the world, illiteracy levels have been reduced significantly over the past decades.

As of the third quarter of 2024, nearly 50 percent of online users in the United Kingdom (UK) declined cookies on websites at least some of the time. Another 41.1 percent worried about how companies might use their online data. Furthermore, around 27 percent reported using a tool to block advertisements on the internet at least some of the time.

When asked about "Attitudes towards the internet", most Italian respondents pick "It is important to me to have mobile internet access in any place" as an answer. 52 percent did so in our online survey in 2025. Looking to gain valuable insights about users of internet providers worldwide? Check out our reports on consumers who use internet providers. These reports give readers a thorough picture of these customers, including their identities, preferences, opinions, and methods of communication.

This indicator measures the share of people aged 16 to 74 who have at least basic digital skills. It is a composite indicator based on selected activities performed by individuals on the internet in specific areas: information and data literacy, communication and collaboration, digital content creation, safety and problem solving. The indicator assesses digital skills classified into six levels, of which the two highest constitute the basic or above basic level of digital skills. The indicator is based on data from the EU survey on the use of ICT in households and by individuals.

La moyenne pour 2021 était de 99.61 pour cent. La valeur la plus élevée était au Fédération de Russie: 100 pour cent et la valeur la plus basse était au Bulgarie: 97.83 pour cent. Vous trouverez ci-dessous un graphique pour tous les pays où les données sont disponibles.

Abstract for Journal of Teaching in International Business, forthcoming.To function in the global business world, managers must have global business knowledge, complemented by the skills and attitudes to deal with different cultural patterns. Business schools thus face the challenge of developing the global business literacy of their students. It is still not clear what factors determine the development of dimensions of global business literacy and what role country differences play. This study compares the global business literacy of 505 business students in four Central European countries and 157 in the U.S.A. Besides testing country differences, it applies regression analysis to determine whether these differences can be explained by variations in the course of study, language training, and other characteristics. The Central European students score higher in self-efficacy and international business knowledge compared to Americans, which differences can be explained by factors such as international course work, study abroad participation, foreign language competence, and interactions with foreigners. However, there are no significant differences in willingness to learn and American students are better in relationship development. It appears that while most dimensions of global business literacy can be developed universally, some dimensions require culture-specific approaches.

La moyenne pour 2021 était de 99.59 pour cent. La valeur la plus élevée était au Fédération de Russie: 100 pour cent et la valeur la plus basse était au Bulgarie: 98.06 pour cent. Vous trouverez ci-dessous un graphique pour tous les pays où les données sont disponibles.

This statistic depicts the average general health literacy in the European Union in 2015. The results indicate that 36 percent of the population demonstrated sufficient general health literacy, whereas it was found that the general health literacy of 35 percent of the population was problematic.

This statistic depicts literacy rates worldwide as of 2012, by WHO region. As of that year, it was estimated that some 64 percent of the Afrcian population aged 15 years and over were literate. In comparison, there were 99 percent literate persons in Europe.

Association of cardiovascular diseases1 and “problematic” or “inadequate” health literacy levels (HLS-EU-Q16) stratified for sex and age groups (n = 14,144, unweighted) with OR and 95%-CI.