Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 52.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
52.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
110th
of 204 groups
All-time high
52.0%
in 2021
All-time low
47.0%
in 2004
Years of data
11
2002–2022

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 2002–2022

02040602002201220222002: 482003: 482004: 472005: 482006: 482007: 482018: 512019: 512020: 502021: 522022: 52

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in SDG: Europe and Northern America is 52.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 52.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2004.

That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 110th out of 204 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 2002 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2002 48.0%
2003 48.0% +0.0%
2004 47.0% -2.1%
2005 48.0% +2.1%
2006 48.0% +0.0%
2007 48.0% +0.0%
2018 51.0% +6.2%
2019 51.0% +0.0%
2020 50.0% -2.0%
2021 52.0% +4.0%
2022 52.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.8% 47.0% 48.0% 6
2010s 51.0% 51.0% 51.0% 2
2020s 51.3% 50.0% 52.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 52.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2004.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 110th out of 204 groups with data for 2022.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,082 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release