Malaysia vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Malaysia
96.7%
in 2022
SDG: Eastern Asia
98.6%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
31st
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
31st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia 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.
Malaysia ranks 31st and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st of 87 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Eastern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.4% | 62.2% | 1.3% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 81.7% | 79.5% | 2.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 89.0% | 92.7% | 3.7% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 97.6% | 1.5% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 98.4% | 1.7% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Malaysia or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, 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 Malaysia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 1.9%, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 31st and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st of 87 countries.
- 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