Colombia vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Colombia
95.3%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
96.9%
in 2024
Colombia rank
35th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
36th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 96.9% against 95.3% in Colombia, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 35th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 36th of 89 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.1% | 83.6% | 7.6% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 93.1% | 0.2% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 95.4% | 1.0% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 96.6% | 1.1% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Colombia or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 96.9% against 95.3% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Colombia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 1.6%, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 35th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 36th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release