Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 49.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand is 49.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 49.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2002.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 129th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 48.0% | — |
| 2003 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 48.0% | 49.0% | 3 |
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 49.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2002.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 129th out of 204 groups with data for 2022.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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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February 2026 Data Release