Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 199,928 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
199,928
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
168th
of 204 groups
All-time high
391,745
in 2002
All-time low
198,314
in 2021
Years of data
11
2002–2022

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 2002–2022

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2002201220222002: 391.7k2003: 388.6k2004: 385.5k2005: 381.0k2006: 371.0k2007: 372.2k2018: 214.8k2019: 208.1k2020: 214.4k2021: 198.3k2022: 199.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2022, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America stood at 199,928.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 391,745 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 198,314, in 2021.

That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 168th out of 204 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 2002 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2002 391,745
2003 388,565 -0.8%
2004 385,494 -0.8%
2005 380,979 -1.2%
2006 370,965 -2.6%
2007 372,187 +0.3%
2018 214,803 -42.3%
2019 208,118 -3.1%
2020 214,371 +3.0%
2021 198,314 -7.5%
2022 199,928 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 381,656 370,965 391,745 6
2010s 211,460 208,118 214,803 2
2020s 204,204 198,314 214,371 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 199,928 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 391,745 in 2002.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 198,314 in 2021.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 168th out of 204 groups with data for 2022.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,089 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release