Central and Eastern Europe/Europe centrale et de l’Est/Europa central y occidental
- Albania
- Belarus
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Estonia
- Hungary
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Montenegro
- Poland
- Republic of Moldova
- Romania
- Russian Federation
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
- Turkey
- Ukraine
| 1985 | 1986 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 9325118,9 | 9325118,9 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 2628482,7 | 2628482,7 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 11953601,6 | 11953601,6 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 756460,2 | 756460,2 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 303442,5 | 303442,5 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 1059902,6 | 1059902,6 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 94,1 | 94,1 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 98,1 | 98,1 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 95,9 | 95,9 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 97,4 | 97,4 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 99,0 | 99,0 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 98,2 | 98,2 |
| 1987 | 1988 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 9325118,9 | 9325118,9 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 2628482,7 | 2628482,7 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 11953601,6 | 11953601,6 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 756460,2 | 756460,2 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 303442,5 | 303442,5 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 1059902,6 | 1059902,6 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 94,1 | 94,1 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 98,1 | 98,1 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 95,9 | 95,9 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 97,4 | 97,4 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 99,0 | 99,0 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 98,2 | 98,2 |
| 1989 | 1990 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 9325118,9 | 9325118,9 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 2628482,7 | 2628482,7 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 11953601,6 | 11953601,6 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 756460,2 | 756460,2 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 303442,5 | 303442,5 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 1059902,6 | 1059902,6 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 94,1 | 94,1 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 98,1 | 98,1 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 95,9 | 95,9 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 97,4 | 97,4 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 99,0 | 99,0 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 98,2 | 98,2 |
| 1991 | 1992 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 9325118,9 | 9325118,9 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 2628482,7 | 2628482,7 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 11953601,6 | 11953601,6 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 756460,2 | 756460,2 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 303442,5 | 303442,5 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 1059902,6 | 1059902,6 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 94,1 | 94,1 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 98,1 | 98,1 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 95,9 | 95,9 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 97,4 | 97,4 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 99,0 | 99,0 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 98,2 | 98,2 |
| 1993 | 1994 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 9325118,9 | 9325118,9 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 2628482,7 | 2628482,7 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 11953601,6 | 11953601,6 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 756460,2 | 756460,2 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 303442,5 | 303442,5 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 1059902,6 | 1059902,6 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 94,1 | 94,1 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 98,1 | 98,1 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 95,9 | 95,9 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 97,4 | 97,4 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 99,0 | 99,0 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 98,2 | 98,2 |
| 1995 | 1996 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 6869924,2 | 6869924,2 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 1805724,0 | 1805724,0 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 8675648,1 | 8675648,1 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 573947,0 | 573947,0 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 268621,8 | 268621,8 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 842568,8 | 842568,8 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 96,0 | 96,0 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 98,8 | 98,8 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 97,3 | 97,3 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 98,2 | 98,2 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 99,2 | 99,2 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 98,7 | 98,7 |
| 1997 | 1998 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 6869924,2 | 6869924,2 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 1805724,0 | 1805724,0 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 8675648,1 | 8675648,1 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 573947,0 | 573947,0 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 268621,8 | 268621,8 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 842568,8 | 842568,8 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 96,0 | 96,0 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 98,8 | 98,8 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 97,3 | 97,3 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 98,2 | 98,2 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 99,2 | 99,2 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 98,7 | 98,7 |
| 1999 | 2000 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 6869924,2 | 6869924,2 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 1805724,0 | 1805724,0 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 8675648,1 | 8675648,1 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 573947,0 | 573947,0 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 268621,8 | 268621,8 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 842568,8 | 842568,8 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 96,0 | 96,0 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 98,8 | 98,8 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 97,3 | 97,3 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 98,2 | 98,2 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 99,2 | 99,2 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 98,7 | 98,7 |
| 2001 | 2002 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 6869924,2 | 6869924,2 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 1805724,0 | 1805724,0 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 8675648,1 | 8675648,1 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 573947,0 | 573947,0 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 268621,8 | 268621,8 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 842568,8 | 842568,8 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 96,0 | 96,0 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 98,8 | 98,8 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 97,3 | 97,3 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 98,2 | 98,2 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 99,2 | 99,2 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 98,7 | 98,7 |
| 2003 | 2004 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 6869924,2 | 6869924,2 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 1805724,0 | 1805724,0 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 8675648,1 | 8675648,1 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 573947,0 | 573947,0 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 268621,8 | 268621,8 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 842568,8 | 842568,8 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 96,0 | 96,0 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 98,8 | 98,8 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 97,3 | 97,3 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 98,2 | 98,2 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 99,2 | 99,2 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 98,7 | 98,7 |
| 2005 | 2006 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 6403892,8 | 6403892,8 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 1608896,1 | 1608896,1 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 8012788,9 | 8012788,9 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 508759,7 | 508759,7 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 240440,3 | 240440,3 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 749200,1 | 749200,1 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 96,3 | 96,3 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 98,9 | 98,9 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 97,5 | 97,5 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 98,4 | 98,4 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 99,3 | 99,3 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 98,8 | 98,8 |
| 2007 | 2008 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 6403892,8 | 6403892,8 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 1608896,1 | 1608896,1 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 8012788,9 | 8012788,9 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 508759,7 | 508759,7 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 240440,3 | 240440,3 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 749200,1 | 749200,1 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 96,3 | 96,3 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 98,9 | 98,9 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 97,5 | 97,5 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 98,4 | 98,4 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 99,3 | 99,3 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 98,8 | 98,8 |
| Projected 2015 | ||
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 79% | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | … | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 6752000,0 | |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 64% | |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | … | |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 614000,0 | |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 97,0 | |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 99,0 | |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 98,0 | |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 98,0 | |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 99,0 | |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 99,0 |
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
