Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 672,878 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand is 672,878, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1.00 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 664,705, in 2021.
That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 155th out of 204 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.00 million | — |
| 2003 | 996,344 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 989,526 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 986,301 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 975,545 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 690,138 | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 691,636 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 664,705 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 672,878 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 989,689 | 975,545 | 1.00 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 690,138 | 690,138 | 690,138 | 1 |
| 2020s | 676,406 | 664,705 | 691,636 | 3 |
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 672,878 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 664,705 in 2021.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 155th out of 204 groups with data for 2022.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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