AIMS: East Asia vs Malaysia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
AIMS: East Asia
99.4%
in 2024
Malaysia
98.8%
in 2022
AIMS: East Asia rank
38th
Malaysia rank
37th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- AIMS: East Asia
- Malaysia
How they compare
AIMS: East Asia currently reports 99.4% against 98.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 204 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, AIMS: East Asia averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: East Asia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.7% | 88.0% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 94.5% | 95.6% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.2% | 0.6% | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 97.4% | 1.7% | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.8% | 0.5% | AIMS: East Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, AIMS: East Asia or Malaysia?
- AIMS: East Asia, at 99.4% against 98.8% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between AIMS: East Asia and Malaysia?
- 0.6%, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and Malaysia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do AIMS: East Asia and Malaysia rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 204 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). 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