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
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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

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