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
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
February 2026 Data Release