Indonesia vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

Indonesia
97.9%
in 2020
MDG: Eastern Asia
99.3%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
26th
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
28th

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

  • Indonesia
  • MDG: Eastern Asia
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How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 99.3% against 97.9% in Indonesia, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 26th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 28th of 88 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Eastern Asia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia MDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 78.0% 75.4% 2.6% Indonesia
1990s 87.2% 87.9% 0.6% MDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 95.5% 98.1% 2.6% MDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 97.0% 98.9% 1.8% MDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 97.9% 99.2% 1.2% MDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Indonesia or MDG: Eastern Asia?
MDG: Eastern Asia, at 99.3% against 97.9% in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Indonesia and MDG: Eastern Asia?
1.4%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and MDG: Eastern Asia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Indonesia and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Indonesia ranks 26th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 28th 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