Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 89.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Malaysia, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 89.0% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Malaysia peaked at 89.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 1980.
Malaysia ranks 34th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.4% | — |
| 1991 | 51.6% | +34.6% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 74.8% | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 84.2% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 86.1% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 85.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 86.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.4% | 38.4% | 38.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 60.2% | 60.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 74.8% | 86.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Malaysia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Malaysia was 89.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Malaysia ranks 34th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release