Malaysia vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Malaysia
96.8%
in 2022
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
98.2%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
33rd
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
36th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Malaysia
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 98.2% against 96.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 33rd and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 36th of 88 countries.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.2% | 81.1% | 2.9% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 88.6% | 89.5% | 0.9% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 94.5% | 2.5% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 97.4% | 1.3% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 98.0% | 1.2% | 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, male, Malaysia or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 98.2% against 96.8% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Malaysia 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 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, male?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 36th of 88 countries.
- 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release