Malaysia vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Malaysia
89.0%
in 2022
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
93.8%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
34th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
34th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Malaysia
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 93.8% against 89.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 4.8%.
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 34th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 34th of 87 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 | 38.4% | 51.1% | 12.7% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 63.6% | 12.0% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 75.1% | 14.9% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 89.5% | 5.9% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 93.1% | 4.1% | 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, male, Malaysia or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 93.8% against 89.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Malaysia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 4.8%, 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, male?
- Malaysia ranks 34th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 34th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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