Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: South-eastern Asia
MDG: South-eastern Asia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 7.53 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.53 million
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
141st
of 203 groups
All-time high
13.86 million
in 1989
All-time low
7.53 million
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: South-eastern Asia, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: South-eastern Asia stood at 7.53 million. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 13.86 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7.53 million, in 2024.
MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 141st of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 13.86 million | — |
| 1990 | 13.46 million | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 13.46 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.46 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.74 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 13.34 million | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 12.91 million | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 12.73 million | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 12.63 million | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 12.56 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 12.63 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 12.11 million | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 12.06 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 11.93 million | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 12.00 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 11.84 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 11.67 million | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 11.30 million | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 10.15 million | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 9.65 million | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 9.61 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.86 million | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 10.18 million | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 9.96 million | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 10.51 million | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 9.50 million | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 8.67 million | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 8.41 million | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 8.24 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.29 million | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 9.13 million | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 8.20 million | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 8.03 million | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 7.81 million | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 7.66 million | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 7.53 million | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.86 million | 13.86 million | 13.86 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.09 million | 12.56 million | 13.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.23 million | 9.61 million | 12.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.47 million | 8.24 million | 10.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.85 million | 7.53 million | 8.20 million | 5 |
More education data for MDG: South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0787 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: South-eastern Asia was 7.53 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.86 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.53 million in 2024.
- How does MDG: South-eastern Asia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 141st out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: South-eastern Asia 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