What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia?

67,223 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia?

6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Malaysia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

Europe & Central Asia

162,891 number

in 2019

Malaysia

95,668 number

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia rank

34th

Malaysia rank

32nd

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male over time

Europe & Central Asia
Malaysia

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 162,891 number against 95,668 number in Malaysia, a difference of 67,223 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 1.7 times Malaysia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 39 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	442,844 number	73,358 number	369,486 number	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	486,581 number	61,294 number	425,287 number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	203,050 number	75,714 number	127,336 number	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, Europe & Central Asia or Malaysia?: Europe & Central Asia, at 162,891 number against 95,668 number in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia?: 67,223 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 125 places, 2,252 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.