Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 56,615 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) recorded 56,615 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 883,429 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 56,615, in 2024.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 180th 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 883,429 | — |
| 2000 | 783,078 | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 773,291 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 760,084 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 768,675 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 791,199 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 730,797 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 721,339 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 694,982 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 653,987 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 444,237 | -32.1% |
| 2010 | 386,449 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 322,752 | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 273,981 | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 238,672 | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 213,232 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 190,580 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 169,035 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 135,316 | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 84,984 | -37.2% |
| 2019 | 71,603 | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 66,662 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 61,573 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 60,990 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 58,844 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 56,615 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 883,429 | 883,429 | 883,429 | 1 |
| 2000s | 712,167 | 444,237 | 791,199 | 10 |
| 2010s | 208,660 | 71,603 | 386,449 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,937 | 56,615 | 66,662 | 5 |
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 180,868 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 56,615 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 883,429 in 1999.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,615 in 2024.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 180th 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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