South Korea vs Malaysia: Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula
South Korea
57.4%
in 2023
Malaysia
54.4%
in 2023
South Korea rank
4th
Malaysia rank
7th
Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 57.4% against 54.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 4th and Malaysia ranks 7th of 53 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.7% | 23.7% | 23.0% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 45.9% | 7.5% | South Korea |
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, South Korea or Malaysia?
- South Korea, at 57.4% against 54.4% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 3.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- South Korea ranks 4th 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