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Literacy Rate, Adult Total for the European Union (SEADTLITRZSEUU)

Observation:

2016: 99.12999 (+ more)   Updated: May 3, 2019
2016:  99.12999  
2015:  99.10534  
2014:  99.08536  
2013:  99.06807  
2012:  99.03498  
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Units:

Percent of People Ages 15 and Above,
Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Annual

NOTES

Source: World Bank  

Release: World Development Indicators  

Units:  Percent of People Ages 15 and Above, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Annual

Notes:

Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, 'literacy' also encompasses 'numeracy', the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.

Nations that are included in this data series are listed at https://datahelpdesk.worldbank.org/knowledgebase/articles/906519

Source Indicator: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS

Suggested Citation:

World Bank, Literacy Rate, Adult Total for the European Union [SEADTLITRZSEUU], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SEADTLITRZSEUU, March 19, 2024.

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