Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics

WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.7%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
23rd
of 204 groups
All-time high
99.7%
in 2020
All-time low
99.5%
in 1994
Years of data
25
1981–2024

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1981–2024

0204060801001981200220241981: 99.5 %1982: 99.5 %1983: 99.5 %1984: 99.5 %1985: 99.5 %1986: 99.5 %1987: 99.5 %1988: 99.5 %1989: 99.5 %1990: 99.5 %1991: 99.5 %1992: 99.5 %1993: 99.5 %1994: 99.5 %2014: 99.5 %2015: 99.5 %2016: 99.5 %2017: 99.5 %2018: 99.6 %2019: 99.7 %2020: 99.7 %2021: 99.7 %2022: 99.7 %2023: 99.7 %2024: 99.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 99.7% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 99.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 1994.

WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 23rd of 204 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%) in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1981 to 2024.
Year % Change
1981 99.5%
1982 99.5% +0.0%
1983 99.5% +0.0%
1984 99.5% +0.0%
1985 99.5% +0.0%
1986 99.5% +0.0%
1987 99.5% +0.0%
1988 99.5% +0.0%
1989 99.5% +0.0%
1990 99.5% -0.0%
1991 99.5% +0.0%
1992 99.5% -0.0%
1993 99.5% +0.0%
1994 99.5% -0.0%
2014 99.5% +0.0%
2015 99.5% +0.0%
2016 99.5% +0.0%
2017 99.5% +0.0%
2018 99.6% +0.1%
2019 99.7% +0.0%
2020 99.7% +0.0%
2021 99.7% +0.0%
2022 99.7% +0.0%
2023 99.7% +0.0%
2024 99.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 99.5% 99.5% 99.5% 9
1990s 99.5% 99.5% 99.5% 5
2010s 99.6% 99.5% 99.7% 6
2020s 99.7% 99.7% 99.7% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 20 Bahrain 99.5% compare
  2. 21 Peru 99.5% compare
  3. 22 Brazil 99.5% compare
  4. 23 Palestine, State of 99.4% compare
  5. 24 Mongolia 99.3% compare
  6. 25 Chile 99.3% compare
  7. 25 Kuwait 99.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 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 WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 1994.
How does WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 23rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 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