SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
99.5%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
98.9%
in 2024
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
36th
Sri Lanka rank
35th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand currently reports 99.5% against 98.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 204 groups.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 97.5% | 1.9% | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.0% | 0.5% | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 98.9% | 0.6% | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, at 99.5% against 98.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 36th 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
February 2026 Data Release