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

Latest (2022)
49.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
129th
of 204 groups
All-time high
49.0%
in 2021
All-time low
48.0%
in 2002
Years of data
9
2002–2022

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

010203040502002201220222002: 482003: 482004: 482005: 482006: 482019: 482020: 482021: 492022: 49

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

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2002 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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