ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
99.5%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
98.9%
in 2023
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) rank
34th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
32nd

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time

  • ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

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

Across all 20 years both countries report, ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) has been ahead every year.

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 34th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 32nd of 204 groups.

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 99.4% 94.0% 5.4% ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
2000s 99.3% 97.9% 1.4% ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
2010s 99.3% 98.1% 1.2% ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
2020s 99.5% 98.7% 0.8% 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, male, ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), at 99.5% against 98.9% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 34th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 32nd of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,726 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release