Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 26,610 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) is 26,610, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 73,121 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 26,610, in 2019.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 194th out of 204 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 73,121 | — |
| 2003 | 69,745 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 68,862 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 69,510 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 70,037 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 55,221 | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 51,246 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 50,751 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 59,476 | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 57,108 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 54,983 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 52,373 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 39,754 | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 36,689 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 34,094 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 29,216 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 28,220 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 26,610 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,562 | 50,751 | 73,121 | 8 |
| 2010s | 41,852 | 26,610 | 59,476 | 10 |
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6275 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 290,219 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.185 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6242 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 26,610 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 73,121 in 2002.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,610 in 2019.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 194th out of 204 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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