Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male was 286,091 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
286,091
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
17th
of 40 countries
All-time high
312,463
in 2019
All-time low
198,331
in 1991
Years of data
8
1991–2022
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Malaysia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 286,091 for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in 2022.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Malaysia peaked at 312,463 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 198,331, in 1991.
That places Malaysia 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 198,331 | — |
| 2000 | 231,794 | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 214,337 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 254,133 | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 245,838 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 307,243 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 312,463 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 286,091 | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 198,331 | 198,331 | 198,331 | 1 |
| 2000s | 231,794 | 231,794 | 231,794 | 1 |
| 2010s | 266,803 | 214,337 | 312,463 | 5 |
| 2020s | 286,091 | 286,091 | 286,091 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Malaysia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Malaysia was 286,091 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 312,463 in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 198,331 in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male?
- Malaysia ranks 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release