Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male was 91.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Malaysia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Malaysia stood at 91.7%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Malaysia peaked at 91.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 1991.
Malaysia ranks 22nd of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 61.1% | — |
| 2000 | 69.7% | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 82.7% | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 89.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 91.7% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.1% | 61.1% | 61.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.7% | 69.7% | 69.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 82.7% | 89.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 91.7% | 91.7% | 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, urban, male in Malaysia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Malaysia was 91.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release