Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 9,452 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9,452
Change on year
down 10.3%
Rank
200th
of 204 groups
All-time high
24,639
in 2011
All-time low
9,181
in 2019
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), 1999–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1999201120241999: 17.1k2000: 17.3k2001: 17.6k2002: 17.7k2003: 17.9k2004: 18.0k2005: 18.1k2006: 24.2k2007: 23.0k2008: 23.5k2009: 23.8k2010: 23.1k2011: 24.6k2012: 22.8k2013: 22.2k2014: 22.5k2015: 22.7k2016: 22.7k2017: 10.3k2018: 9.7k2019: 9.2k2020: 10.8k2021: 10.3k2022: 11.2k2023: 10.5k2024: 9.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) stood at 9,452.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) peaked at 24,639 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9,181, in 2019.

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 200th 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: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 17,057
2000 17,326 +1.6%
2001 17,563 +1.4%
2002 17,724 +0.9%
2003 17,871 +0.8%
2004 18,032 +0.9%
2005 18,107 +0.4%
2006 24,244 +33.9%
2007 23,047 -4.9%
2008 23,518 +2.0%
2009 23,832 +1.3%
2010 23,089 -3.1%
2011 24,639 +6.7%
2012 22,804 -7.4%
2013 22,236 -2.5%
2014 22,520 +1.3%
2015 22,700 +0.8%
2016 22,727 +0.1%
2017 10,348 -54.5%
2018 9,725 -6.0%
2019 9,181 -5.6%
2020 10,801 +17.6%
2021 10,275 -4.9%
2022 11,196 +9.0%
2023 10,540 -5.9%
2024 9,452 -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,057 17,057 17,057 1
2000s 20,126 17,326 24,244 10
2010s 18,997 9,181 24,639 10
2020s 10,453 9,452 11,196 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) was 9,452 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
The highest recorded value was 24,639 in 2011.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
The lowest recorded value was 9,181 in 2019.
How does ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 200th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) 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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,082 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release