Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 623,131 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) stood at 623,131. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) peaked at 35.45 million in 1976 and was at its lowest, 623,131, in 2024.
That places ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 161st out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 35.45 million | — |
| 1977 | 34.77 million | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 32.37 million | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 30.67 million | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 28.38 million | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 26.41 million | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 24.96 million | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 23.15 million | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 22.18 million | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 21.76 million | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 21.44 million | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 21.01 million | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 17.09 million | -18.7% |
| 1989 | 16.52 million | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 16.03 million | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 15.32 million | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 14.59 million | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 13.91 million | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 12.97 million | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 12.10 million | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 11.28 million | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 4.21 million | -62.6% |
| 1998 | 3.96 million | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 3.62 million | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 3.37 million | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 3.20 million | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.04 million | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.87 million | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.72 million | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.60 million | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.49 million | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.67 million | -32.9% |
| 2008 | 1.53 million | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 1.47 million | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.55 million | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.44 million | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.34 million | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.24 million | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 921,684 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 837,996 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 833,380 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 814,214 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 779,953 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 740,554 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 702,818 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 669,348 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 643,887 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 623,131 | -3.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -62.6% | 11.28 million | 4.21 million |
| 2007 | -32.9% | 2.49 million | 1.67 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.31 million | 30.67 million | 35.45 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 22.29 million | 16.52 million | 28.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.80 million | 3.62 million | 16.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.50 million | 1.47 million | 3.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 779,953 | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 675,948 | 623,131 | 740,554 | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 119.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) was 623,131 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.45 million in 1976.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The lowest recorded value was 623,131 in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 161st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 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