Singapore vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Singapore
99.9%
in 2021
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
99.9%
in 2024
Singapore rank
2nd
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
1st
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Singapore
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Singapore, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 2nd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 1st of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 3 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.0% | 97.4% | 1.6% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 98.4% | 1.1% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 0.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.9% | 0.1% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Singapore or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 99.9% against 99.9% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Singapore and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 0.0%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Singapore and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Singapore ranks 2nd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 1st of 95 countries.
- 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