Colombia vs Malaysia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male
Colombia
91.3%
in 2024
Malaysia
91.7%
in 2022
Colombia rank
25th
Malaysia rank
22nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male over time
- Colombia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 91.7% against 91.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 57 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.2% | 87.9% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 91.7% | 2.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male, Colombia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 91.7% against 91.3% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male between Colombia and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, 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