ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Mexico: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
98.6%
in 2024
Mexico
96.6%
in 2024
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
31st
Mexico rank
33rd

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
  • Mexico
020406080100197620002024

How they compare

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 98.6% against 96.6% in Mexico, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 33rd of 203 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 62.2% 80.2% 18.0% Mexico
1990s 78.4% 85.7% 7.3% Mexico
2000s 95.0% 92.3% 2.8% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2010s 97.4% 95.4% 2.0% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2020s 98.4% 96.6% 1.9% 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 Mexico?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 98.6% against 96.6% in Mexico 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 Mexico?
2.0%, 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 Mexico?
25 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Mexico rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 33rd 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

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
290 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release