Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Oecd Members

WB: Oecd Members: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 639,893 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
639,893
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
145th
of 204 groups
All-time high
1.23 million
in 2004
All-time low
639,893
in 2022
Years of data
7
2004–2022

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Oecd Members, 2004–2022

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2004201320222004: 1.2M2005: 1.2M2018: 695.6k2019: 672.9k2020: 689.5k2021: 652.0k2022: 639.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2022, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Oecd Members stood at 639,893. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 1.23 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 639,893, in 2022.

That places WB: Oecd Members 145th out of 204 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Oecd Members, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) in WB: Oecd Members, 2004 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2004 1.23 million
2005 1.18 million -4.2%
2018 695,589 -41.0%
2019 672,853 -3.3%
2020 689,485 +2.5%
2021 652,019 -5.4%
2022 639,893 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.20 million 1.18 million 1.23 million 2
2010s 684,221 672,853 695,589 2
2020s 660,466 639,893 689,485 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Oecd Members?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Oecd Members was 639,893 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
The highest recorded value was 1.23 million in 2004.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
The lowest recorded value was 639,893 in 2022.
How does WB: Oecd Members rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
WB: Oecd Members ranks 145th out of 204 groups with data for 2022.
Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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