SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia vs Sri Lanka: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
99.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
98.7%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
36th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 99.3% against 98.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 204 groups.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.1% | 91.9% | 2.2% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 96.5% | 2.1% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.3% | 0.8% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.6% | 0.7% | SDG: Eastern and 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, male, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia or Sri Lanka?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 99.3% against 98.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th 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