Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 444,092 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
444,092
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
28th
of 59 countries
All-time high
658,352
in 1991
All-time low
440,927
in 2017
Years of data
8
1991–2022
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Malaysia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Malaysia is 444,092, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Malaysia peaked at 658,352 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 440,927, in 2017.
Malaysia ranks 28th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 658,352 | — |
| 2000 | 610,521 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 483,374 | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 455,410 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 440,927 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 499,806 | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 498,954 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 444,092 | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 658,352 | 658,352 | 658,352 | 1 |
| 2000s | 610,521 | 610,521 | 610,521 | 1 |
| 2010s | 475,694 | 440,927 | 499,806 | 5 |
| 2020s | 444,092 | 444,092 | 444,092 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Malaysia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Malaysia was 444,092 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 658,352 in 1991.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 440,927 in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Malaysia ranks 28th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release