Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 477,561 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Malaysia, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Malaysia is 477,561 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Malaysia peaked at 913,578 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 423,677 number, in 2017.
Malaysia ranks 40th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 913,578 number | — |
| 1991 | 678,695 number | -25.7% |
| 2000 | 630,183 number | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 479,066 number | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 440,133 number | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 423,677 number | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 477,561 number | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 913,578 number | 913,578 number | 913,578 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 678,695 number | 678,695 number | 678,695 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 630,183 number | 630,183 number | 630,183 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 455,109 number | 423,677 number | 479,066 number | 4 |
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 477,561 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 913,578 number in 1980.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 423,677 number in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Malaysia ranks 40th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.