Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics

WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male was 99.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.6%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
29th
of 204 groups
All-time high
99.6%
in 2023
All-time low
99.5%
in 2014
Years of data
25
1981–2024

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1981–2024

0204060801001981200220241981: 99.5 %1982: 99.5 %1983: 99.5 %1984: 99.5 %1985: 99.5 %1986: 99.5 %1987: 99.5 %1988: 99.5 %1989: 99.5 %1990: 99.5 %1991: 99.5 %1992: 99.5 %1993: 99.5 %1994: 99.5 %2014: 99.5 %2015: 99.5 %2016: 99.5 %2017: 99.5 %2018: 99.6 %2019: 99.6 %2020: 99.6 %2021: 99.6 %2022: 99.6 %2023: 99.6 %2024: 99.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 99.6% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 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 WB: Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 99.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2014.

WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 29th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%) in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1981 to 2024.
Year % Change
1981 99.5%
1982 99.5% +0.0%
1983 99.5% +0.0%
1984 99.5% +0.0%
1985 99.5% +0.0%
1986 99.5% -0.0%
1987 99.5% +0.0%
1988 99.5% -0.0%
1989 99.5% +0.0%
1990 99.5% -0.0%
1991 99.5% +0.0%
1992 99.5% -0.0%
1993 99.5% -0.0%
1994 99.5% -0.0%
2014 99.5% -0.0%
2015 99.5% +0.0%
2016 99.5% +0.0%
2017 99.5% +0.0%
2018 99.6% +0.1%
2019 99.6% +0.0%
2020 99.6% +0.0%
2021 99.6% +0.0%
2022 99.6% +0.0%
2023 99.6% +0.0%
2024 99.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 99.5% 99.5% 99.5% 9
1990s 99.5% 99.5% 99.5% 5
2010s 99.5% 99.5% 99.6% 6
2020s 99.6% 99.6% 99.6% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 26 Malaysia 99.3% compare
  2. 27 Brazil 99.2% compare
  3. 28 Chile 99.1% compare
  4. 28 Kuwait 99.1% compare
  5. 30 Viet Nam 99.0% compare
  6. 31 Albania 98.9% compare
  7. 32 Iran, Islamic Republic of 98.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics was 99.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2014.
How does WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 29th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male rising or falling in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 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