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
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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

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