Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 99.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand recorded 99.5% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 99.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 2002.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 36th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 99.3% | — |
| 2003 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
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)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 99.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 2002.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 36th 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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release