Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
8th
of 204 groups
All-time high
99.9%
in 2024
All-time low
98.6%
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1983–2024

0204060801001983200320241983: 98.6 %1984: 99 %1985: 98.9 %1986: 98.9 %1987: 98.9 %1988: 98.9 %1989: 99.1 %1990: 99.1 %1991: 99.1 %1992: 99.1 %1993: 99.1 %1994: 99.1 %1995: 99.1 %1996: 99.1 %1997: 99.1 %1998: 99.1 %1999: 99 %2000: 99.3 %2001: 99.3 %2002: 99.3 %2003: 99.3 %2004: 99.3 %2005: 99.3 %2006: 99.3 %2007: 99.3 %2008: 99.4 %2009: 99.5 %2010: 99.6 %2011: 99.6 %2012: 99.7 %2013: 99.7 %2014: 99.7 %2015: 99.7 %2016: 99.8 %2017: 99.8 %2018: 99.9 %2019: 99.9 %2020: 99.9 %2021: 99.9 %2022: 99.9 %2023: 99.9 %2024: 99.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia stood at 99.9%. That is the highest value across all 42 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, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 99.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 1983.

That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 8th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1983 to 2024.
Year % Change
1983 98.6%
1984 99.0% +0.4%
1985 98.9% -0.0%
1986 98.9% -0.0%
1987 98.9% -0.0%
1988 98.9% +0.0%
1989 99.1% +0.2%
1990 99.1% -0.0%
1991 99.1% -0.0%
1992 99.1% +0.0%
1993 99.1% +0.0%
1994 99.1% +0.0%
1995 99.1% -0.0%
1996 99.1% +0.0%
1997 99.1% -0.0%
1998 99.1% +0.0%
1999 99.0% -0.1%
2000 99.3% +0.3%
2001 99.3% +0.0%
2002 99.3% +0.0%
2003 99.3% -0.0%
2004 99.3% -0.1%
2005 99.3% +0.1%
2006 99.3% -0.0%
2007 99.3% +0.0%
2008 99.4% +0.0%
2009 99.5% +0.2%
2010 99.6% +0.1%
2011 99.6% +0.0%
2012 99.7% +0.0%
2013 99.7% +0.0%
2014 99.7% +0.0%
2015 99.7% +0.0%
2016 99.8% +0.0%
2017 99.8% +0.0%
2018 99.9% +0.1%
2019 99.9% +0.0%
2020 99.9% +0.0%
2021 99.9% +0.0%
2022 99.9% +0.0%
2023 99.9% +0.0%
2024 99.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 98.9% 98.6% 99.1% 7
1990s 99.1% 99.0% 99.1% 10
2000s 99.3% 99.3% 99.5% 10
2010s 99.7% 99.6% 99.9% 10
2020s 99.9% 99.9% 99.9% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

  1. 5 Palestine, State of 99.9% compare
  2. 6 Armenia 99.9% compare
  3. 7 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
  4. 8 Singapore 99.9% compare
  5. 9 Belarus 99.8% compare
  6. 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.8% compare
  7. 11 Mauritius 99.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 99.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 1983.
How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 8th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern 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: Eastern 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,726 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release