MDG: Eastern Asia vs Spain: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male
MDG: Eastern Asia
99.8%
in 2024
Spain
99.7%
in 2021
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
16th
Spain rank
16th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- Spain
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Spain ahead.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 16th and Spain ranks 16th of 204 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, MDG: Eastern Asia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.1% | 98.6% | 3.5% | Spain |
| 1990s | 97.1% | 99.5% | 2.4% | Spain |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.6% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 0.1% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 0.2% | MDG: 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, MDG: Eastern Asia or Spain?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 99.8% against 99.7% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between MDG: Eastern Asia and Spain?
- 0.1%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Spain rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 16th and Spain ranks 16th 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
February 2026 Data Release