Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 719,531 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) is 719,531, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 40.77 million in 1976 and was at its lowest, 719,531, in 2024.
That places ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 152nd out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 40.77 million | — |
| 1977 | 40.02 million | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 37.54 million | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 35.63 million | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 33.25 million | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 31.18 million | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 29.64 million | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 27.74 million | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 26.24 million | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 25.75 million | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 25.32 million | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 23.01 million | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 18.81 million | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 18.01 million | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 17.31 million | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 16.44 million | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 15.57 million | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 14.77 million | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 13.76 million | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 12.85 million | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 11.94 million | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 4.82 million | -59.7% |
| 1998 | 4.49 million | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 4.13 million | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 3.94 million | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 3.74 million | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.58 million | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 3.47 million | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.40 million | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.22 million | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 4.04 million | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 3.20 million | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 1.92 million | -40.0% |
| 2009 | 1.94 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.18 million | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 1.89 million | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 1.74 million | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 1.53 million | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 986,632 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 985,777 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 926,464 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 867,239 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 817,568 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 776,635 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 742,506 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 719,531 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.49 million | 35.63 million | 40.77 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 25.89 million | 18.01 million | 33.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.61 million | 4.13 million | 17.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 million | 1.92 million | 4.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 926,464 | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 784,696 | 719,531 | 867,239 | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 91.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 719,531 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The highest recorded value was 40.77 million in 1976.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The lowest recorded value was 719,531 in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 152nd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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