Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male was 99.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) is 99.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 99.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2006.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 19th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 99.4% | — |
| 2003 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 99.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2006.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 19th out of 204 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release