Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 27,749 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) stood at 27,749. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 717,058 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27,749, in 2024.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 192nd out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 717,058 | — |
| 2000 | 610,990 | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 597,179 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 584,306 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 589,176 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 608,125 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 545,153 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 538,429 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 511,051 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 482,480 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 318,951 | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 267,509 | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 209,898 | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 167,719 | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 140,347 | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 122,027 | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 105,058 | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 88,844 | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 58,781 | -33.8% |
| 2018 | 49,167 | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 37,984 | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 34,965 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 31,340 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 31,459 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 29,532 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 27,749 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 717,058 | 717,058 | 717,058 | 1 |
| 2000s | 538,584 | 318,951 | 610,990 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,733 | 37,984 | 267,509 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,009 | 27,749 | 34,965 | 5 |
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1924 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 27,749 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 717,058 in 1999.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,749 in 2024.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 192nd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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