Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 27,828 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia is 27,828, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 323,945 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27,828, in 2024.
That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 183rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 323,945 | — |
| 2000 | 227,740 | -29.7% |
| 2001 | 228,732 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 227,843 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 239,049 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 258,434 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 239,206 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 241,373 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 227,809 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 213,729 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 149,919 | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 132,443 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 115,629 | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 100,909 | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 91,049 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 83,132 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 76,702 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 70,803 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 59,724 | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 34,964 | -41.5% |
| 2019 | 31,998 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 30,716 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 29,099 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 29,806 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 29,015 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 27,828 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 323,945 | 323,945 | 323,945 | 1 |
| 2000s | 225,383 | 149,919 | 258,434 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,735 | 31,998 | 132,443 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,293 | 27,828 | 30,716 | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 27,828 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 323,945 in 1999.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,828 in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 183rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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