Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
17th
of 204 groups
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 1995
All-time low
0.99 GPIA
in 1988
Years of data
36
1988–2023
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1988–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in WB: Europe & Central Asia stood at 1 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1 GPIA in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPIA, in 1988.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia 17th out of 204 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.99 GPIA | — |
| 1989 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.995 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1995.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 1988.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 17th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release