Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 7.41 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) recorded 7.41 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) peaked at 13.74 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7.41 million, in 2024.
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 145th 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 UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 13.74 million | — |
| 1990 | 13.34 million | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 13.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.33 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 13.61 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 13.20 million | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 12.77 million | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 12.59 million | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 12.48 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 12.41 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 12.48 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 12.00 million | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 11.94 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 11.80 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 11.88 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.72 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 11.57 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 11.19 million | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 10.05 million | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 9.54 million | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 9.50 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.74 million | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 10.06 million | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 9.84 million | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 10.40 million | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 9.39 million | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 8.55 million | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 8.29 million | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 8.12 million | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 9.17 million | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 9.01 million | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 8.08 million | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 7.91 million | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 7.69 million | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 7.55 million | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 7.41 million | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.74 million | 13.74 million | 13.74 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.96 million | 12.41 million | 13.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.12 million | 9.50 million | 12.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.36 million | 8.12 million | 10.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.73 million | 7.41 million | 8.08 million | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.13 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) 22.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) was 7.41 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.74 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.41 million in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 145th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 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