Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 352,256 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) is 352,256, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 652,235 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 351,969, in 2018.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 186th of 203 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 652,235 | — |
| 2003 | 640,885 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 611,789 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 589,170 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 574,498 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 543,963 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 527,295 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 515,318 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 531,021 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 514,368 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 492,206 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 479,525 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 427,714 | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 406,640 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 389,264 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 363,838 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 351,969 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 352,256 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 581,894 | 515,318 | 652,235 | 8 |
| 2010s | 430,880 | 351,969 | 531,021 | 10 |
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6275 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 290,219 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.185 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6242 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 352,256 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 652,235 in 2002.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 351,969 in 2018.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 186th out of 203 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release