Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 17,138 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) recorded 17,138 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 69,534 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17,098, in 2021.
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 191st of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55,821 | — |
| 2000 | 57,623 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 59,847 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 62,213 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 66,236 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 69,240 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 69,534 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 68,679 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 69,183 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 64,823 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 51,443 | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 47,952 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 47,217 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 44,740 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 42,526 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 39,507 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 38,285 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 36,835 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 35,583 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 17,223 | -51.6% |
| 2019 | 17,587 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 17,461 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 17,098 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 17,739 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 17,491 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 17,138 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,821 | 55,821 | 55,821 | 1 |
| 2000s | 63,882 | 51,443 | 69,534 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,746 | 17,223 | 47,952 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,385 | 17,098 | 17,739 | 5 |
More education data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 833,270 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 17,138 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The highest recorded value was 69,534 in 2005.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,098 in 2021.
- How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 191st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release