Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 28,258 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) is 28,258, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 115,750 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28,258, in 2024.
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 191st of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 96,806 | — |
| 2000 | 98,797 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 101,708 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 104,847 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 111,221 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 115,750 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 115,664 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 114,112 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 113,519 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 107,945 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 88,304 | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 84,412 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 82,859 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 77,646 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 73,708 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 68,439 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 66,053 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 63,152 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 60,900 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 30,688 | -49.6% |
| 2019 | 30,704 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 29,986 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 29,126 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 29,234 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 28,636 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 28,258 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96,806 | 96,806 | 96,806 | 1 |
| 2000s | 107,187 | 88,304 | 115,750 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,856 | 30,688 | 84,412 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,048 | 28,258 | 29,986 | 5 |
More education data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 833,270 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 28,258 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The highest recorded value was 115,750 in 2004.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,258 in 2024.
- How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 191st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release