Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 278,833 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
278,833
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
158th
of 204 groups
All-time high
27.57 million
in 1976
All-time low
278,833
in 2024
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in SDG: Eastern Asia is 278,833, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 27.57 million in 1976 and was at its lowest, 278,833, in 2024.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 158th 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, female in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 27.57 million | — |
| 1977 | 27.04 million | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 25.22 million | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 23.89 million | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 22.04 million | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 20.40 million | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 19.14 million | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 17.67 million | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 16.84 million | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 16.45 million | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 16.13 million | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 15.78 million | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 12.51 million | -20.8% |
| 1989 | 11.93 million | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 11.44 million | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 10.83 million | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 10.22 million | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 9.65 million | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 8.91 million | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 8.23 million | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 7.57 million | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 2.69 million | -64.5% |
| 1998 | 2.50 million | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 2.26 million | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 2.08 million | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 1.93 million | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.81 million | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.69 million | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.51 million | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 936,735 | -34.0% |
| 2008 | 847,522 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 799,559 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 833,066 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 766,236 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 706,153 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 641,475 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 504,273 | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 454,474 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 405,786 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 397,803 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 380,939 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 370,596 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 348,796 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 327,672 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 307,692 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 292,016 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 278,833 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.93 million | 23.89 million | 27.57 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 16.89 million | 11.93 million | 22.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.43 million | 2.26 million | 11.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 million | 799,559 | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 546,080 | 370,596 | 833,066 | 10 |
| 2020s | 311,002 | 278,833 | 348,796 | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 68.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -10.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in SDG: Eastern Asia was 278,833 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.57 million in 1976.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 278,833 in 2024.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 158th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release