Japan vs Malaysia: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in
Japan
59.3%
in 2022
Malaysia
59.7%
in 2023
Japan rank
7th
Malaysia rank
6th
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 59.7% against 59.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and Malaysia ranks 6th of 44 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 | 59.1% | 27.2% | 31.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 48.5% | 10.7% | 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 59.7% against 59.3% 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?
- 0.4%, 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 7th and Malaysia ranks 6th of 44 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, male (%). 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