Malaysia vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Malaysia
81.7%
in 2022
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
88.3%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
32nd
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
35th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 88.3% against 81.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 32nd and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 35th of 85 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 | 23.1% | 32.6% | 9.5% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 43.7% | 10.8% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 58.7% | 14.4% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 80.8% | 9.0% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 87.0% | 5.3% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Malaysia or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 88.3% against 81.7% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Malaysia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 6.6%, 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 32nd and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 35th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). 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