Mexico vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Mexico
95.5%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
96.9%
in 2024
Mexico rank
34th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
36th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Mexico
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 96.9% against 95.5% in Mexico, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 34th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 36th of 89 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.0% | 69.5% | 13.5% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 87.6% | 81.3% | 6.2% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 91.8% | 92.5% | 0.7% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 95.3% | 0.8% | 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, Mexico or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 96.9% against 95.5% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Mexico and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 1.4%, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 34th 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