Japan vs Malaysia: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in
Japan
51.0%
in 2022
Malaysia
54.4%
in 2023
Japan rank
9th
Malaysia rank
7th
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 54.4% against 51.0% in Japan, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and Malaysia ranks 7th of 53 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.5% | 26.3% | 24.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 43.0% | 7.8% | Japan |
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, Japan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 54.4% against 51.0% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in between Japan and Malaysia?
- 3.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Japan ranks 9th 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