Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 99.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
23rd
of 204 groups
All-time high
99.7%
in 2024
All-time low
82.8%
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia stood at 99.7%. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 99.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 1976.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 23rd of 204 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 82.8% | — |
| 1977 | 82.8% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 84.3% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 85.8% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 87.2% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 88.4% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 89.3% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 90.2% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 91.0% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 91.6% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 92.2% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 92.7% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 94.1% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 98.2% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.9% | 82.8% | 85.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 91.1% | 87.2% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.9% | 94.3% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.5% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 63.20 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 119.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia was 99.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 1976.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 23rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release