Malaysia vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male
Malaysia
99.3%
in 2022
SDG: Eastern Asia
99.7%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
26th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
27th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time
- Malaysia
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 99.7% against 99.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 26th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 27th of 95 countries.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.5% | 94.4% | 4.9% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 95.9% | 96.9% | 1.0% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 98.9% | 1.7% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 99.6% | 2.3% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.6% | 0.4% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, Malaysia or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, 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 Malaysia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 0.4%, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- Malaysia ranks 26th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 27th of 95 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release