ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) vs Malaysia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
99.5%
in 2024
Malaysia
98.8%
in 2022
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) rank
34th
Malaysia rank
37th

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time

  • ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
  • Malaysia
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) currently reports 99.5% against 98.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) has been ahead every year.

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 204 groups.

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 99.3% 95.6% 3.8% ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
2000s 99.5% 97.2% 2.2% ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
2010s 99.4% 97.4% 2.0% ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
2020s 99.5% 98.8% 0.7% ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) or Malaysia?
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), at 99.5% against 98.8% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) and Malaysia?
0.7%, with ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) and Malaysia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) and Malaysia rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 34th 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

Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,763 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release