Upper middle income - Literacy rate
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) in Upper middle income was 98.54 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 99.25 in 2017, while its lowest value was 77.67 in 1976.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 77.67 |
| 1977 | 77.95 |
| 1978 | 79.49 |
| 1979 | 80.99 |
| 1980 | 82.46 |
| 1981 | 83.73 |
| 1982 | 85.10 |
| 1983 | 85.81 |
| 1984 | 86.84 |
| 1985 | 87.67 |
| 1986 | 88.46 |
| 1987 | 89.65 |
| 1988 | 91.45 |
| 1989 | 91.77 |
| 1990 | 92.27 |
| 1991 | 92.71 |
| 1992 | 93.11 |
| 1993 | 93.50 |
| 1994 | 93.89 |
| 1995 | 94.34 |
| 1996 | 94.67 |
| 1997 | 97.00 |
| 1998 | 97.15 |
| 1999 | 97.31 |
| 2000 | 97.40 |
| 2001 | 97.53 |
| 2002 | 97.69 |
| 2003 | 97.96 |
| 2004 | 98.11 |
| 2005 | 98.23 |
| 2006 | 98.06 |
| 2007 | 98.35 |
| 2008 | 98.69 |
| 2009 | 98.39 |
| 2010 | 98.40 |
| 2011 | 98.37 |
| 2012 | 98.87 |
| 2013 | 98.83 |
| 2014 | 99.12 |
| 2015 | 98.50 |
| 2016 | 99.21 |
| 2017 | 99.25 |
| 2018 | 98.46 |
| 2019 | 98.50 |
| 2020 | 98.54 |
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) in Upper middle income was 98.57 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 99.23 in 2016, while its lowest value was 91.84 in 1976.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 91.84 |
| 1977 | 91.90 |
| 1978 | 92.34 |
| 1979 | 92.79 |
| 1980 | 93.10 |
| 1981 | 93.39 |
| 1982 | 93.66 |
| 1983 | 93.86 |
| 1984 | 94.12 |
| 1985 | 94.31 |
| 1986 | 94.49 |
| 1987 | 95.10 |
| 1988 | 95.51 |
| 1989 | 95.58 |
| 1990 | 95.71 |
| 1991 | 95.92 |
| 1992 | 96.09 |
| 1993 | 96.27 |
| 1994 | 96.44 |
| 1995 | 96.64 |
| 1996 | 96.72 |
| 1997 | 97.73 |
| 1998 | 97.79 |
| 1999 | 97.84 |
| 2000 | 97.94 |
| 2001 | 98.00 |
| 2002 | 98.11 |
| 2003 | 98.35 |
| 2004 | 98.43 |
| 2005 | 98.50 |
| 2006 | 98.40 |
| 2007 | 98.56 |
| 2008 | 98.85 |
| 2009 | 98.54 |
| 2010 | 98.50 |
| 2011 | 98.48 |
| 2012 | 98.96 |
| 2013 | 98.88 |
| 2014 | 99.18 |
| 2015 | 98.60 |
| 2016 | 99.23 |
| 2017 | 99.16 |
| 2018 | 98.50 |
| 2019 | 98.53 |
| 2020 | 98.57 |
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24) in Upper middle income was 98.55 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 99.22 in 2016, while its lowest value was 84.87 in 1976.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 84.87 |
| 1977 | 85.06 |
| 1978 | 86.04 |
| 1979 | 87.00 |
| 1980 | 87.87 |
| 1981 | 88.65 |
| 1982 | 89.42 |
| 1983 | 89.90 |
| 1984 | 90.54 |
| 1985 | 91.05 |
| 1986 | 91.52 |
| 1987 | 92.42 |
| 1988 | 93.51 |
| 1989 | 93.71 |
| 1990 | 94.02 |
| 1991 | 94.34 |
| 1992 | 94.63 |
| 1993 | 94.91 |
| 1994 | 95.19 |
| 1995 | 95.51 |
| 1996 | 95.71 |
| 1997 | 97.37 |
| 1998 | 97.48 |
| 1999 | 97.58 |
| 2000 | 97.67 |
| 2001 | 97.77 |
| 2002 | 97.91 |
| 2003 | 98.16 |
| 2004 | 98.27 |
| 2005 | 98.37 |
| 2006 | 98.23 |
| 2007 | 98.45 |
| 2008 | 98.77 |
| 2009 | 98.47 |
| 2010 | 98.45 |
| 2011 | 98.43 |
| 2012 | 98.92 |
| 2013 | 98.88 |
| 2014 | 99.15 |
| 2015 | 98.55 |
| 2016 | 99.22 |
| 2017 | 99.20 |
| 2018 | 98.48 |
| 2019 | 98.52 |
| 2020 | 98.55 |
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above) in Upper middle income was 94.52 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 94.52 in 2020, while its lowest value was 59.00 in 1976.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 59.00 |
| 1977 | 59.18 |
| 1978 | 60.23 |
| 1979 | 61.23 |
| 1980 | 61.82 |
| 1981 | 63.31 |
| 1982 | 64.13 |
| 1983 | 65.40 |
| 1984 | 66.60 |
| 1985 | 67.60 |
| 1986 | 68.59 |
| 1987 | 69.56 |
| 1988 | 73.95 |
| 1989 | 74.72 |
| 1990 | 75.07 |
| 1991 | 76.30 |
| 1992 | 77.01 |
| 1993 | 77.71 |
| 1994 | 78.38 |
| 1995 | 79.11 |
| 1996 | 79.76 |
| 1997 | 85.80 |
| 1998 | 86.36 |
| 1999 | 86.83 |
| 2000 | 87.21 |
| 2001 | 87.74 |
| 2002 | 88.09 |
| 2003 | 88.76 |
| 2004 | 89.16 |
| 2005 | 89.63 |
| 2006 | 89.99 |
| 2007 | 91.19 |
| 2008 | 91.51 |
| 2009 | 92.00 |
| 2010 | 92.23 |
| 2011 | 92.53 |
| 2012 | 93.00 |
| 2013 | 93.08 |
| 2014 | 93.64 |
| 2015 | 93.54 |
| 2016 | 94.10 |
| 2017 | 94.22 |
| 2018 | 94.07 |
| 2019 | 94.32 |
| 2020 | 94.52 |
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) in Upper middle income was 97.08 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 97.16 in 2016, while its lowest value was 79.48 in 1976.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 79.48 |
| 1977 | 79.63 |
| 1978 | 80.26 |
| 1979 | 80.89 |
| 1980 | 81.17 |
| 1981 | 82.08 |
| 1982 | 82.55 |
| 1983 | 83.25 |
| 1984 | 83.87 |
| 1985 | 84.42 |
| 1986 | 84.91 |
| 1987 | 85.56 |
| 1988 | 87.80 |
| 1989 | 88.17 |
| 1990 | 88.07 |
| 1991 | 88.97 |
| 1992 | 89.36 |
| 1993 | 89.73 |
| 1994 | 90.08 |
| 1995 | 90.45 |
| 1996 | 90.75 |
| 1997 | 93.26 |
| 1998 | 93.50 |
| 1999 | 93.72 |
| 2000 | 93.98 |
| 2001 | 94.22 |
| 2002 | 94.34 |
| 2003 | 94.73 |
| 2004 | 94.89 |
| 2005 | 95.16 |
| 2006 | 95.33 |
| 2007 | 95.83 |
| 2008 | 95.99 |
| 2009 | 96.03 |
| 2010 | 96.09 |
| 2011 | 96.22 |
| 2012 | 96.59 |
| 2013 | 96.61 |
| 2014 | 96.89 |
| 2015 | 96.67 |
| 2016 | 97.16 |
| 2017 | 97.13 |
| 2018 | 96.84 |
| 2019 | 96.99 |
| 2020 | 97.08 |
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in Upper middle income was 95.80 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 95.80 in 2020, while its lowest value was 69.21 in 1976.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 69.21 |
| 1977 | 69.38 |
| 1978 | 70.23 |
| 1979 | 71.04 |
| 1980 | 71.48 |
| 1981 | 72.68 |
| 1982 | 73.32 |
| 1983 | 74.32 |
| 1984 | 75.22 |
| 1985 | 76.01 |
| 1986 | 76.74 |
| 1987 | 77.55 |
| 1988 | 80.87 |
| 1989 | 81.44 |
| 1990 | 81.57 |
| 1991 | 82.64 |
| 1992 | 83.18 |
| 1993 | 83.71 |
| 1994 | 84.22 |
| 1995 | 84.78 |
| 1996 | 85.24 |
| 1997 | 89.52 |
| 1998 | 89.92 |
| 1999 | 90.27 |
| 2000 | 90.59 |
| 2001 | 90.97 |
| 2002 | 91.20 |
| 2003 | 91.73 |
| 2004 | 92.02 |
| 2005 | 92.39 |
| 2006 | 92.65 |
| 2007 | 93.50 |
| 2008 | 93.74 |
| 2009 | 94.01 |
| 2010 | 94.15 |
| 2011 | 94.37 |
| 2012 | 94.79 |
| 2013 | 94.84 |
| 2014 | 95.26 |
| 2015 | 95.10 |
| 2016 | 95.62 |
| 2017 | 95.67 |
| 2018 | 95.45 |
| 2019 | 95.65 |
| 2020 | 95.80 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
