Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 99.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.8%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
18th
of 204 groups
All-time high
99.8%
in 2021
All-time low
98.4%
in 1989
Years of data
36
1988–2023
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1988–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia recorded 99.8% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia peaked at 99.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 1989.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 18th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 98.5% | — |
| 1989 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 98.7% | 98.5% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.8% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,196 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia was 99.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 1989.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 18th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central 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