SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia vs Sri Lanka: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
99.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
98.9%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
35th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 99.4% against 98.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 204 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.7% | 91.0% | 2.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 97.0% | 1.3% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.6% | 0.5% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.9% | 0.4% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia or Sri Lanka?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 99.4% against 98.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th 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