Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes was 98.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
98.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
26th
of 203 groups
All-time high
98.6%
in 2019
All-time low
97.2%
in 2002
Years of data
18
2002–2019
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) recorded 98.6% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 98.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2002.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 26th of 203 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 97.2% | — |
| 2003 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.6% | 97.2% | 97.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.9% | 98.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- 23 Türkiye 97.3% compare
- 24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 97.2% compare
- 25 China 96.7% compare
- 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 96.7% compare
- 27 Macau, China 96.5% compare
- 28 Kuwait 96.5% compare
- 29 Chile 96.4% compare
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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 98.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2002.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 26th out of 203 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release