ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) vs Malaysia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
99.1%
in 2024
Malaysia
98.3%
in 2022
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank
51st
Malaysia rank
51st

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female over time

  • ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
  • Malaysia
020406080100197419992024

How they compare

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) currently reports 99.1% against 98.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ahead.

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 51st of 204 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 87.1% 86.5% 0.5% ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
1990s 93.8% 95.2% 1.4% Malaysia
2000s 95.7% 97.3% 1.6% Malaysia
2010s 98.2% 97.6% 0.6% ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
2020s 99.0% 98.3% 0.7% ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) or Malaysia?
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), at 99.1% against 98.3% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female between ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Malaysia?
0.8%, with ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Malaysia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Malaysia rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 51st of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
309 places, 9,833 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release