Malaysia vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Malaysia
94.7%
in 2022
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
95.6%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
36th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
37th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Malaysia
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 95.6% against 94.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 36th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 37th of 89 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.2% | 57.8% | 3.5% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 77.3% | 74.3% | 3.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 86.4% | 1.1% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 93.8% | 0.8% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 95.2% | 0.5% | 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, female, Malaysia or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 95.6% against 94.7% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Malaysia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 0.9%, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Malaysia ranks 36th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 37th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). 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