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
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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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release