Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 12,977 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12,977
Change on year
down 7.2%
Rank
198th
of 204 groups
All-time high
40,768
in 2006
All-time low
12,720
in 2018
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1999201120241999: 28.6k2000: 29.0k2001: 29.4k2002: 29.8k2003: 33.4k2004: 36.3k2005: 36.1k2006: 40.8k2007: 39.1k2008: 37.5k2009: 18.8k2010: 18.4k2011: 20.6k2012: 16.5k2013: 16.4k2014: 14.3k2015: 14.0k2016: 13.7k2017: 12.9k2018: 12.7k2019: 13.4k2020: 15.4k2021: 15.0k2022: 14.5k2023: 14.0k2024: 13.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 12,977 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 40,768 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12,720, in 2018.

That places GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 198th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number) in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 28,631
2000 29,048 +1.5%
2001 29,436 +1.3%
2002 29,751 +1.1%
2003 33,396 +12.3%
2004 36,299 +8.7%
2005 36,146 -0.4%
2006 40,768 +12.8%
2007 39,061 -4.2%
2008 37,549 -3.9%
2009 18,821 -49.9%
2010 18,373 -2.4%
2011 20,572 +12.0%
2012 16,471 -19.9%
2013 16,383 -0.5%
2014 14,299 -12.7%
2015 13,964 -2.3%
2016 13,690 -2.0%
2017 12,901 -5.8%
2018 12,720 -1.4%
2019 13,397 +5.3%
2020 15,425 +15.1%
2021 15,005 -2.7%
2022 14,509 -3.3%
2023 13,981 -3.6%
2024 12,977 -7.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 -49.9% 37,549 18,821

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,631 28,631 28,631 1
2000s 33,028 18,821 40,768 10
2010s 15,277 12,720 20,572 10
2020s 14,379 12,977 15,425 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 12,977 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 40,768 in 2006.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 12,720 in 2018.
How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 198th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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