Malaysia vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Malaysia
81.7%
in 2022
SDG: Eastern Asia
89.0%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
32nd
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
30th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 89.0% against 81.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 32nd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 30th of 85 countries.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.1% | 30.4% | 7.3% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 41.1% | 8.2% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 58.7% | 14.4% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 81.5% | 9.7% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 87.7% | 6.0% | SDG: 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 Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 89.0% 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 Asia?
- 7.3%, 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 32nd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 30th 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