Literacy rate, youth male in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Literacy rate, youth male was 99.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth male in Europe & Central Asia, 1988–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth male in Europe & Central Asia is 99.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 99.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 1999.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd of 40 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, youth male in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 99.2% | — |
| 1989 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 1 Philippines 100.0% compare
- 1 Saudi Arabia 100.0% compare
- 1 Tajikistan 100.0% compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
- 5 Palestine 99.9% compare
- 6 Armenia 99.9% compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth male in Europe & Central Asia?
- Literacy rate, youth male in Europe & Central Asia was 99.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 1999.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for literacy rate, youth male?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd out of 40 groups with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, youth male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.