Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 35,495 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics is 35,495, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 63,079 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35,290, in 2022.
That places WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 186th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, 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 WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 63,079 | — |
| 2015 | 58,761 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 55,002 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 51,490 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 40,096 | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 38,047 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 36,538 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 35,528 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 35,290 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 35,550 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 35,495 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51,079 | 38,047 | 63,079 | 6 |
| 2020s | 35,680 | 35,290 | 36,538 | 5 |
More education data for WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.42 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 309,284 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.34 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics was 35,495 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 63,079 in 2014.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,290 in 2022.
- How does WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 186th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 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