Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Europe & Central Asia or Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Saudi Arabia?

6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Saudi Arabia: Literacy rate, youth total

Europe & Central Asia

99.8%

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

99.9%

in 2024

Europe & Central Asia rank

3rd

Saudi Arabia rank

2nd

Literacy rate, youth total over time

Europe & Central Asia
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd of 40 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	98.8%	87.9%	11.0%	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	99.1%	95.9%	3.2%	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	99.6%	99.3%	0.4%	Europe & Central Asia
2020s	99.8%	99.5%	0.2%	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Europe & Central Asia or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Europe & Central Asia and Saudi Arabia?: 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Saudi Arabia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Unit: % of people ages 15-24
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 135 places, 2,762 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.