Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 3.03 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
3.03 million number
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
20th
of 38 groups
All-time high
14.26 million number
in 1977
All-time low
1.62 million number
in 2016
Years of data
44
1976–2019
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Upper middle income, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 3.03 million number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Upper middle income peaked at 14.26 million number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million number, in 2016.
Upper middle income ranks 20th of 38 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 14.11 million number | — |
| 1977 | 14.26 million number | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 13.71 million number | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 13.16 million number | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 12.88 million number | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 12.69 million number | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 12.54 million number | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 12.51 million number | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 12.33 million number | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 12.24 million number | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 12.08 million number | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 10.94 million number | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 10.19 million number | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 10.13 million number | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 9.87 million number | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 9.38 million number | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 8.93 million number | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 8.46 million number | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 7.98 million number | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 7.46 million number | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 7.24 million number | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 4.98 million number | -31.2% |
| 1998 | 4.82 million number | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 4.69 million number | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 4.53 million number | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 4.44 million number | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.27 million number | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.82 million number | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 3.72 million number | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.60 million number | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.89 million number | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 3.51 million number | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 2.80 million number | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 3.52 million number | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 3.59 million number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.56 million number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.38 million number | -33.1% |
| 2013 | 2.52 million number | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million number | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 3.01 million number | +67.3% |
| 2016 | 1.62 million number | -46.2% |
| 2017 | 1.76 million number | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 3.11 million number | +76.7% |
| 2019 | 3.03 million number | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.81 million number | 13.16 million number | 14.26 million number | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.85 million number | 10.13 million number | 12.88 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.38 million number | 4.69 million number | 9.87 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.81 million number | 2.80 million number | 4.53 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 million number | 1.62 million number | 3.59 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More education data for Upper middle income
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0774 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Secondary 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 Upper middle income?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Upper middle income was 3.03 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 14.26 million number in 1977.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million number in 2016.
- How does Upper middle income rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Upper middle income ranks 20th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.