ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Malaysia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
98.5%
in 2024
Malaysia
96.8%
in 2022
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
34th
Malaysia rank
33rd

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time

  • ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 98.5% against 96.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.7%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 203 groups.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 79.9% 78.2% 1.7% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
1990s 89.1% 88.6% 0.6% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2000s 94.9% 92.0% 3.0% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2010s 97.9% 96.1% 1.8% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2020s 98.4% 96.8% 1.6% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Malaysia?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 98.5% against 96.8% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Malaysia?
1.7%, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Malaysia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Malaysia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,521 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release