Youth/adult literacy rate in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Youth/adult literacy rate was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
3rd
of 18 groups
All-time high
99.7%
in 2024
All-time low
98.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Youth/adult literacy rate in Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth/adult literacy rate in Eastern Asia is 99.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Eastern Asia peaked at 99.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2000.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.5% | — |
| 2001 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.5% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More education data for Eastern Asia
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 12.3% (2023)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 10.6% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.8742 ratio (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 28.9% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 98.8% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.07 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 93.4% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 97.6% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 94.9% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 97.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in Eastern Asia?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Eastern Asia was 99.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2000.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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