Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 67,705 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 67,705 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 371,116 number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 67,705 number, in 2019.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 35th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 371,116 number | — |
| 1984 | 281,642 number | -24.1% |
| 1985 | 289,505 number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 295,638 number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 302,034 number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 309,041 number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 267,050 number | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 274,133 number | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 279,243 number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 284,468 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 289,591 number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 294,927 number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 300,121 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 302,897 number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 307,936 number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 301,399 number | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 324,827 number | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 240,445 number | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 240,074 number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 241,957 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 255,111 number | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 273,821 number | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 244,895 number | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 247,447 number | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 231,349 number | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 223,145 number | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 158,126 number | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 139,497 number | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 121,740 number | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 108,221 number | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 98,278 number | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 89,586 number | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 83,538 number | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 70,935 number | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 72,711 number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 69,764 number | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 67,705 number | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 302,289 number | 267,050 number | 371,116 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 295,954 number | 274,133 number | 324,827 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 235,637 number | 158,126 number | 273,821 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,198 number | 67,705 number | 139,497 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 67,705 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 371,116 number in 1983.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,705 number in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.