ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Malaysia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
99.7%
in 2024
Malaysia
99.3%
in 2022
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
27th
Malaysia rank
26th

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

  • ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 99.7% against 99.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 204 groups.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 94.4% 89.5% 4.9% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
1990s 96.9% 95.9% 1.0% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2000s 98.9% 97.2% 1.7% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2010s 99.6% 97.2% 2.3% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2020s 99.6% 99.3% 0.4% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Malaysia?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 99.7% against 99.3% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Malaysia?
0.4%, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Malaysia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Malaysia rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,726 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release