Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
13th
of 204 groups
All-time high
99.9%
in 2024
All-time low
97.4%
in 1987
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries stood at 99.9%. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 99.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 1987.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 13th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 97.4% | — |
| 1988 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.4% | 97.4% | 97.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 97.9% | 97.6% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.4% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.3% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- 10 Macau, China 99.8% compare
- 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.8% compare
- 12 Philippines 99.8% compare
- 13 China 99.8% compare
- 14 Serbia 99.7% compare
- 15 Spain 99.7% compare
- 16 Tonga 99.7% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8404 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 990,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1442 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.72 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 99.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 1987.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 13th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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