Malaysia vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Malaysia
94.7%
in 2022
SDG: Eastern Asia
95.9%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
36th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
34th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Malaysia
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 95.9% against 94.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.2%.
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 Asia ranks 34th of 89 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Eastern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.2% | 53.5% | 7.7% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 77.3% | 72.3% | 5.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 86.6% | 1.2% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 94.1% | 1.2% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 95.5% | 0.9% | SDG: 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 Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 95.9% 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 Asia?
- 1.2%, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Malaysia ranks 36th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 34th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release