Singapore vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Singapore
98.9%
in 2021
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
99.7%
in 2024
Singapore rank
14th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
13th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Singapore
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 99.7% against 98.9% in Singapore, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 14th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 13th of 88 countries.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.1% | 96.4% | 1.3% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 96.6% | 98.0% | 1.5% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 99.4% | 0.8% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 99.6% | 0.9% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Singapore or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 99.7% against 98.9% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Singapore and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 0.8%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Singapore and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Singapore ranks 14th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 13th 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