ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) vs Sri Lanka: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
99.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
98.9%
in 2024
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) rank
34th
Sri Lanka rank
35th

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time

  • ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) currently reports 99.5% against 98.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) has been ahead every year.

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 204 groups.

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 99.3% 97.0% 2.3% ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
2010s 99.3% 98.6% 0.7% ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
2020s 99.5% 98.9% 0.6% ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) or Sri Lanka?
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), at 99.5% against 98.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) and Sri Lanka?
0.6%, with ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) and Sri Lanka?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) and Sri Lanka rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,763 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release