Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Malaysia
Malaysia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location was 0.85 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Malaysia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Malaysia is 0.85 LPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Malaysia peaked at 0.86 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.72 LPIA, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 21st of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.73 LPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.72 LPIA | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.76 LPIA | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.84 LPIA | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.86 LPIA | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.85 LPIA | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.86 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.85 LPIA | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.73 LPIA | 0.73 LPIA | 0.73 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.72 LPIA | 0.72 LPIA | 0.72 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.834 LPIA | 0.76 LPIA | 0.86 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.85 LPIA | 0.85 LPIA | 0.85 LPIA | 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Malaysia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Malaysia was 0.85 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.86 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.72 LPIA in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location?
- Malaysia ranks 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release