Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 654,012 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
654,012
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
141st
of 204 groups
All-time high
3.30 million
in 1986
All-time low
654,012
in 2024
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) recorded 654,012 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) peaked at 3.30 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 654,012, in 2024.
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 141st of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.78 million | — |
| 1975 | 2.88 million | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 2.91 million | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 2.93 million | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.95 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 2.99 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 3.06 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 3.10 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 3.13 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 3.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.20 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.22 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.14 million | -35.3% |
| 1988 | 2.06 million | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 2.04 million | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.03 million | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.03 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.02 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.05 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.91 million | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 1.77 million | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 1.66 million | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 1.64 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.66 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.72 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.73 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.77 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.78 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.76 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.72 million | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.70 million | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.09 million | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 1.77 million | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million | -32.3% |
| 2009 | 1.32 million | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 1.60 million | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 1.48 million | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.43 million | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.39 million | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 912,592 | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 856,890 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 823,576 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 987,895 | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 939,004 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 774,046 | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 739,673 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 702,563 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 675,291 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 654,012 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.91 million | 2.78 million | 2.99 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.84 million | 2.04 million | 3.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.85 million | 1.64 million | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 million | 1.20 million | 2.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 823,576 | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 709,117 | 654,012 | 774,046 | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0787 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) was 654,012 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.30 million in 1986.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- The lowest recorded value was 654,012 in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 141st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) 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