Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
37th
of 204 groups
All-time high
99.6%
in 2019
All-time low
98.8%
in 2011
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans is 99.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 99.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2011.
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 37th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 99.1% | — |
| 1992 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.8% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.5% | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,333 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7018 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 316,196 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,751 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 99.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2011.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 37th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western Balkans 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