Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 95.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
25th
of 200 groups
All-time high
95.4%
in 2024
All-time low
46.2%
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 95.4%. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 95.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 1976.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 25th of 200 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 46.2% | — |
| 1977 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 60.5% | +30.8% |
| 1989 | 60.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 60.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 60.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 60.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 60.4% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 60.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 60.3% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 60.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 76.5% | +26.1% |
| 1998 | 76.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 76.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 77.9% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 84.6% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 85.5% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 86.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 88.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 89.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 90.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 92.5% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 46.2% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.2% | 60.3% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 76.5% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 86.4% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 93.9% | 95.4% | 5 |
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More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6211 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 113.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9179 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in MDG: Eastern Asia was 95.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 1976.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 25th out of 200 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release