Malaysia vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

Malaysia
97.0%
in 2022
SDG: Eastern Asia
99.1%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
34th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
31st

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

  • Malaysia
  • SDG: Eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 99.1% against 97.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.1%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 34th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st of 88 countries.

SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia SDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 75.6% 76.5% 0.8% SDG: Eastern Asia
1990s 88.3% 88.6% 0.3% SDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 92.3% 96.0% 3.6% SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 97.0% 98.6% 1.6% SDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 97.0% 99.0% 2.0% SDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Malaysia or SDG: Eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern Asia, at 99.1% against 97.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Malaysia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
2.1%, 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, male?
Malaysia ranks 34th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st 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