Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 40,588 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries recorded 40,588 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 812,709 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 40,588, in 2024.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 185th 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 812,709 | — |
| 2000 | 711,008 | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 698,856 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 683,117 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 689,250 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 710,465 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 649,364 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 639,863 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 613,886 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 578,071 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 371,081 | -35.8% |
| 2010 | 316,057 | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 254,937 | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 209,561 | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 177,960 | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 155,780 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 135,530 | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 116,636 | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 84,627 | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 64,675 | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 52,220 | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 48,163 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 44,157 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 44,151 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 42,436 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 40,588 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 812,709 | 812,709 | 812,709 | 1 |
| 2000s | 634,496 | 371,081 | 711,008 | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,798 | 52,220 | 316,057 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,899 | 40,588 | 48,163 | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8404 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 990,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1442 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.72 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 40,588 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 812,709 in 1999.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,588 in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 185th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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