Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 1.47 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.47 million
Change on year
down 5.6%
Rank
114th
of 204 groups
All-time high
15.97 million
in 1975
All-time low
1.47 million
in 2024
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 1.47 million for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 15.97 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million, in 2024.
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 114th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 15.88 million | — |
| 1975 | 15.97 million | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 15.82 million | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 15.65 million | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 15.06 million | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 14.57 million | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 14.25 million | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 13.94 million | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 13.84 million | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 13.47 million | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 13.18 million | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 13.13 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 13.10 million | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 12.08 million | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 11.28 million | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 11.06 million | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 10.69 million | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 10.04 million | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 9.48 million | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 8.92 million | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 8.30 million | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 7.70 million | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 7.38 million | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 5.10 million | -30.8% |
| 1998 | 5.00 million | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.85 million | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 4.66 million | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 4.57 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.36 million | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 3.91 million | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 3.82 million | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.71 million | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.10 million | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 3.71 million | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 2.84 million | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 2.77 million | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.02 million | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 2.74 million | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 2.43 million | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 2.33 million | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.88 million | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 1.82 million | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.69 million | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.87 million | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 1.82 million | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.55 million | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 1.52 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.58 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.56 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.55 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.47 million | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.49 million | 14.57 million | 15.97 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 12.93 million | 11.06 million | 14.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.75 million | 4.85 million | 10.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.84 million | 2.77 million | 4.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 million | 1.55 million | 3.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 million | 1.47 million | 1.58 million | 5 |
More education data for WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 112.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3514 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 1.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.97 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million in 2024.
- How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 114th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 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