MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) vs Singapore: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
99.5%
in 2019
Singapore
99.1%
in 2020
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
17th
Singapore rank
15th

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

  • MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
  • Singapore
020406080100198020002020

How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) currently reports 99.5% against 99.1% in Singapore, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) has been ahead every year.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 15th of 203 groups.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) or Singapore?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), at 99.5% against 99.1% in Singapore as of 2019.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Singapore?
0.4%, with MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Singapore?
10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2019.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Singapore rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 15th of 203 groups.
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