It's estimated that by the end of the 18th century the majority of the men of Europe were literate (not a vast majority but a slim one), obviously the rate was different for each country with the more northern countries reporting significantly higher literacy rates.
It's estimated that by the end of the 18th century the majority of the men of Europe were literate (not a vast majority but a slim one), obviously the rate was different for each country with the more northern countries reporting significantly higher literacy rates.