Malaysia vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes
Malaysia
71,651
in 2022
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
47.75 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
29th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
30th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 47.75 million against 71,651 in Malaysia, a difference of 47.68 million.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 666.5 times Malaysia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 29th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 30th of 58 countries.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154,242 | 149.62 million | 149.46 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 114,002 | 109.79 million | 109.68 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 154,477 | 67.33 million | 67.17 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 71,651 | 50.04 million | 49.97 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Malaysia or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 47.75 million against 71,651 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Malaysia and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 47.68 million, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 29th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 30th of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). 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