Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male was 94.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Malaysia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Malaysia stood at 94.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Malaysia peaked at 94.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 1991.
That places Malaysia 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 83.2% | — |
| 2000 | 86.4% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 92.4% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 93.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | +0.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 94.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.9%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 94.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.7%, 99% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.2% | 83.2% | 83.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 86.4% | 86.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 92.4% | 93.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 94.5% | 94.5% | 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Malaysia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Malaysia was 94.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male?
- Malaysia ranks 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release