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Upper middle income Literacy rate (adult) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Literacy rate (adult) in Upper middle income stood at 94.95% in 2016, according to UNESCO UIS. The latest value is up 0.17 percentage points from 94.78% in 2015. Ten years earlier, in 2006, the value was 92.42% (up 2.54 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 1990; the lowest was 81.54% in 1990.

Data source: UNESCO UIS · Unit: % · Category: Education · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1970–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Literacy rate (adult) in Upper middle income?

Literacy rate (adult) in Upper middle income stood at 94.95% in 2016, according to UNESCO UIS.

Is Literacy rate (adult) in Upper middle income rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.17 percentage points from 94.78% in 2015. Ten years earlier, in 2006, the value was 92.42% (up 2.54 percentage points since).

What is the highest Literacy rate (adult) on record in Upper middle income?

The latest value is the highest since 1990; the lowest was 81.54% in 1990.

Metadata for Literacy rate (adult) in Upper middle income
IndicatorLiteracy rate (adult)
CountryUpper middle income
CategoryEducation
Unit%
SourceUNESCO UIS
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 94.95% (2016)

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Source:World Bank via UNESCO UIS — series SE.ADT.LITR.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Literacy rate (adult) — Upper middle income [Data set]. Retrieved November 8, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/literacy-rate-adult/UMC. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.LITR.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Literacy rate (adult) — Upper middle income." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/literacy-rate-adult/UMC. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.LITR.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Literacy rate (adult) — Upper middle income." EconDash. Accessed November 8, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/literacy-rate-adult/UMC. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.LITR.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_literacy_rate_adult_umc,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Literacy rate (adult) --- Upper middle income}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/literacy-rate-adult/UMC},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-08. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.LITR.ZS}
}