Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in WB: Oecd Members

WB: Oecd Members: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male was 99.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
99.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
40th
of 204 groups
All-time high
99.3%
in 2022
All-time low
98.6%
in 2004
Years of data
7
2004–2022

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in WB: Oecd Members, 2004–2022

0204060801002004201320222004: 98.6 %2005: 98.7 %2018: 99.2 %2019: 99.2 %2020: 99.2 %2021: 99.2 %2022: 99.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in WB: Oecd Members is 99.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 99.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2004.

WB: Oecd Members ranks 40th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in WB: Oecd Members, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%) in WB: Oecd Members, 2004 to 2022.
Year % Change
2004 98.6%
2005 98.7% +0.1%
2018 99.2% +0.5%
2019 99.2% +0.0%
2020 99.2% -0.0%
2021 99.2% +0.0%
2022 99.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.7% 98.6% 98.7% 2
2010s 99.2% 99.2% 99.2% 2
2020s 99.2% 99.2% 99.3% 3

Countries ranked near WB: Oecd Members

  1. 37 Maldives 98.6% compare
  2. 38 Paraguay 98.6% compare
  3. 39 Eswatini 98.5% compare
  4. 40 Samoa 98.5% compare
  5. 41 Jordan 98.5% compare
  6. 42 Cape Verde 98.5% compare
  7. 43 Colombia 98.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in WB: Oecd Members?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in WB: Oecd Members was 99.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2004.
How does WB: Oecd Members rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
WB: Oecd Members ranks 40th out of 204 groups with data for 2022.
Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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