Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 416,935 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America is 416,935, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 746,752 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 411,690, in 2021.
That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 167th out of 204 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 746,752 | — |
| 2003 | 740,572 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 734,125 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 730,053 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 717,922 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 711,486 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 435,701 | -38.8% |
| 2019 | 425,132 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 430,553 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 411,690 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 416,935 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 730,152 | 711,486 | 746,752 | 6 |
| 2010s | 430,416 | 425,132 | 435,701 | 2 |
| 2020s | 419,726 | 411,690 | 430,553 | 3 |
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 416,935 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 746,752 in 2002.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 411,690 in 2021.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 167th out of 204 groups with data for 2022.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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