Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 99.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members is 99.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 99.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2004.
That places WB: Oecd Members 41st out of 204 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 98.4% | — |
| 2005 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near WB: Oecd Members
- 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 98.7% compare
- 39 Maldives 98.7% compare
- 40 Iran, Islamic Republic of 98.7% compare
- 41 Jordan 98.7% compare
- 42 Eswatini 98.7% compare
- 43 Paraguay 98.6% compare
- 44 Cape Verde 98.3% compare
More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 57.13 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0557 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.11 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members was 99.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2004.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 41st out of 204 groups with data for 2022.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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