Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 98.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
36th
of 203 groups
All-time high
98.1%
in 2024
All-time low
62.0%
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia is 98.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 98.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 1976.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 36th of 203 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 62.0% | — |
| 1977 | 62.1% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 63.2% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 64.3% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 65.4% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 66.5% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 67.5% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 68.7% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 69.7% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 70.7% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 71.6% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 72.6% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 77.3% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 78.5% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 79.5% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 80.5% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 81.4% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 82.2% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 83.2% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 84.2% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 85.0% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 90.1% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 90.7% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 91.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 92.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 92.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 93.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 93.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 94.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.9% | 62.0% | 64.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 70.8% | 65.4% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.8% | 79.5% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 92.0% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 95.8% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.6% | 98.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 88.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia was 98.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 1976.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 36th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release