Finland vs Malaysia: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in
Finland
48.9%
in 2023
Malaysia
54.4%
in 2023
Finland rank
10th
Malaysia rank
7th
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in over time
- Finland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 54.4% against 48.9% in Finland, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 10th and Malaysia ranks 7th of 53 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.0% | 23.7% | 24.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 49.1% | 1.8% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in, Finland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 54.4% against 48.9% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in between Finland and Malaysia?
- 5.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Finland ranks 10th and Malaysia ranks 7th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release