What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia?

151,404 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

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

6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Malaysia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia

328,493 number

in 2019

Malaysia

177,089 number

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia rank

34th

Malaysia rank

34th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time

Europe & Central Asia
Malaysia

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 328,493 number against 177,089 number in Malaysia, a difference of 151,404 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 1.9 times Malaysia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 39 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.29 million number	156,576 number	1.14 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	1.24 million number	119,961 number	1.12 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	437,236 number	139,103 number	298,133 number	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia or Malaysia?: Europe & Central Asia, at 328,493 number against 177,089 number in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia?: 151,404 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.