Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 60,963 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe stood at 60,963. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 892,902 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 60,963, in 2024.
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 179th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 892,902 | — |
| 2000 | 792,063 | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 781,606 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 767,847 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 776,169 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 798,480 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 738,350 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 730,215 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 703,379 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 661,536 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 454,079 | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 397,771 | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 332,671 | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 283,236 | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 247,947 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 222,201 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 199,001 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 176,996 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 142,836 | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 91,937 | -35.6% |
| 2019 | 77,497 | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 72,570 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 67,201 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 65,698 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 63,616 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 60,963 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 892,902 | 892,902 | 892,902 | 1 |
| 2000s | 720,372 | 454,079 | 798,480 | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,209 | 77,497 | 397,771 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,010 | 60,963 | 72,570 | 5 |
More education data for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,611 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0942 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.50 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 60,963 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 892,902 in 1999.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,963 in 2024.
- How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 179th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 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