Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 328,493 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, 1990–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 328,493 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1.44 million number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 328,493 number, in 2019.
That places Europe & Central Asia 34th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.32 million number | — |
| 1991 | 1.29 million number | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.44 million number | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 1.41 million number | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.38 million number | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.35 million number | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.32 million number | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.29 million number | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.30 million number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.31 million number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.24 million number | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.21 million number | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million number | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.04 million number | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 978,987 number | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 985,990 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 728,404 number | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 650,735 number | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 603,470 number | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 547,371 number | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 500,225 number | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 457,758 number | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 430,776 number | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 388,217 number | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 363,669 number | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 346,324 number | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 328,493 number | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 million number | 1.29 million number | 1.44 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million number | 728,404 number | 1.24 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 461,704 number | 328,493 number | 650,735 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia was 328,493 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 million number in 1992.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 328,493 number in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.