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

152,143 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

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

6 years are reported by both, from 2000 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 Thailand: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia

328,493 number

in 2019

Thailand

176,350 number

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia rank

34th

Thailand rank

35th

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

Europe & Central Asia
Thailand

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 328,493 number against 176,350 number in Thailand, a difference of 152,143 number.

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

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 35th of 39 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.14 million number	210,210 number	928,270 number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	482,015 number	211,078 number	270,937 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 Thailand?: Europe & Central Asia, at 328,493 number against 176,350 number in Thailand as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and Thailand?: 152,143 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Thailand?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Thailand rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 35th 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.