Colombia vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

Colombia
95.9%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
98.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
39th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
38th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time

  • Colombia
  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 98.6% against 95.9% in Colombia, a difference of 2.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 39th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 38th of 88 countries.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 90.6% 90.7% 0.2% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2000s 93.1% 96.7% 3.7% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2010s 94.4% 97.9% 3.5% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2020s 96.0% 98.5% 2.5% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Colombia or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 98.6% against 95.9% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Colombia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
2.7%, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Colombia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Colombia ranks 39th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 38th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release