ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Malaysia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
98.6%
in 2024
Malaysia
96.7%
in 2022
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
31st
Malaysia rank
31st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Malaysia
How they compare
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 98.6% against 96.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 31st of 203 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.2% | 63.4% | 1.3% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 79.5% | 81.7% | 2.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 89.0% | 3.7% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 96.2% | 1.5% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 96.7% | 1.7% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Malaysia?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 98.6% against 96.7% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Malaysia?
- 1.9%, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Malaysia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Malaysia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 31st of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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