Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 29,872 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 29,872 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 76,191 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29,872 number, in 2016.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 37th out of 39 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 38,786 number | — |
| 1982 | 38,397 number | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 38,232 number | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 37,869 number | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 38,218 number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 38,841 number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 39,612 number | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 40,903 number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 41,980 number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 43,317 number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 44,461 number | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 45,802 number | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 47,122 number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 48,301 number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 49,301 number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 49,959 number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 50,702 number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 51,177 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 70,324 number | +37.4% |
| 2000 | 71,952 number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 72,767 number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 73,309 number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 74,635 number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 75,648 number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 76,191 number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 75,997 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 75,203 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 72,015 number | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 46,474 number | -35.5% |
| 2010 | 43,986 number | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 41,591 number | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 39,137 number | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 36,704 number | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 34,253 number | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 32,064 number | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 29,872 number | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39,204 number | 37,869 number | 41,980 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 50,047 number | 43,317 number | 70,324 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,419 number | 46,474 number | 76,191 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,801 number | 29,872 number | 43,986 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Central Europe and the Baltics was 29,872 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 76,191 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,872 number in 2016.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 37th out of 39 groups with data for 2016.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.