Malaysia vs SDG: South-eastern Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female
Malaysia
98.3%
in 2022
SDG: South-eastern Asia
99.1%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
51st
SDG: South-eastern Asia rank
51st
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female over time
- Malaysia
- SDG: South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: South-eastern Asia 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 SDG: South-eastern Asia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 51st and SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 51st of 105 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and SDG: South-eastern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | SDG: South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.5% | 87.1% | 0.5% | SDG: South-eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 95.2% | 93.8% | 1.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 95.7% | 1.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 98.2% | 0.6% | SDG: South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 99.0% | 0.7% | SDG: 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, female, Malaysia or SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: South-eastern Asia, 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 Malaysia and SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- 0.8%, with SDG: South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and SDG: South-eastern Asia rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- Malaysia ranks 51st and SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 51st of 105 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release