Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
34th
of 204 groups
All-time high
99.6%
in 2019
All-time low
99.1%
in 2016
Years of data
36
1989–2024

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), 1989–2024

0204060801001989200620241989: 99.3 %1990: 99.3 %1991: 99.3 %1992: 99.3 %1993: 99.3 %1994: 99.3 %1995: 99.4 %1996: 99.4 %1997: 99.4 %1998: 99.5 %1999: 99.5 %2000: 99.5 %2001: 99.5 %2002: 99.5 %2003: 99.5 %2004: 99.4 %2005: 99.4 %2006: 99.2 %2007: 99.3 %2008: 99.2 %2009: 99.2 %2010: 99.2 %2011: 99.1 %2012: 99.2 %2013: 99.2 %2014: 99.1 %2015: 99.1 %2016: 99.1 %2017: 99.6 %2018: 99.6 %2019: 99.6 %2020: 99.5 %2021: 99.5 %2022: 99.5 %2023: 99.5 %2024: 99.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) stood at 99.5%.

The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) peaked at 99.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 2016.

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 34th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), 1989 to 2024.
Year % Change
1989 99.3%
1990 99.3% +0.0%
1991 99.3% +0.0%
1992 99.3% +0.0%
1993 99.3% +0.0%
1994 99.3% +0.0%
1995 99.4% +0.0%
1996 99.4% +0.0%
1997 99.4% +0.0%
1998 99.5% +0.1%
1999 99.5% +0.0%
2000 99.5% -0.0%
2001 99.5% -0.0%
2002 99.5% +0.0%
2003 99.5% -0.0%
2004 99.4% -0.0%
2005 99.4% -0.0%
2006 99.2% -0.2%
2007 99.3% +0.0%
2008 99.2% -0.0%
2009 99.2% -0.0%
2010 99.2% +0.0%
2011 99.1% -0.1%
2012 99.2% +0.1%
2013 99.2% +0.0%
2014 99.1% -0.0%
2015 99.1% -0.0%
2016 99.1% -0.0%
2017 99.6% +0.5%
2018 99.6% +0.0%
2019 99.6% +0.0%
2020 99.5% -0.1%
2021 99.5% +0.0%
2022 99.5% -0.1%
2023 99.5% +0.0%
2024 99.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 99.3% 99.3% 99.3% 1
1990s 99.4% 99.3% 99.5% 10
2000s 99.4% 99.2% 99.5% 10
2010s 99.3% 99.1% 99.6% 10
2020s 99.5% 99.5% 99.5% 5

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  3. 34 Mexico 98.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) was 99.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 2016.
How does ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 34th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,763 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release