Malaysia vs WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

Malaysia
23,422
in 2022
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
20.93 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
31st
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank
29th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male over time

  • Malaysia
  • WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M198020022024

How they compare

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification currently reports 20.93 million against 23,422 in Malaysia, a difference of 20.91 million.

That makes WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification's figure about 893.6 times Malaysia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 31st and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 29th of 58 countries.

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification Difference Ahead
1990s 72,176 18.18 million 18.11 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2000s 59,009 20.73 million 20.67 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2010s 87,147 19.44 million 19.35 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2020s 23,422 20.42 million 20.39 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, Malaysia or WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, at 20.93 million against 23,422 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Malaysia and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
20.91 million, with WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Malaysia ranks 31st and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 29th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,089 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release