Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 99.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
22nd
of 204 groups
All-time high
99.7%
in 2024
All-time low
72.7%
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 99.7% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 99.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 1976.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 22nd 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, female in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 72.7% | — |
| 1977 | 72.8% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 75.0% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 77.4% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 79.7% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 81.7% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 83.3% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 84.8% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 86.0% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 87.0% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 87.9% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 88.7% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 91.1% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 91.7% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 92.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 93.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 97.7% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +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 | 74.4% | 72.7% | 77.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 86.2% | 79.7% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.2% | 91.7% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.2% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 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, female in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female 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, female 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, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 1976.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 22nd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release