Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 97.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
97.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
34th
of 88 countries
All-time high
97.4%
in 2017
All-time low
75.6%
in 1980
Years of data
9
1980–2022
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Malaysia, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Malaysia stood at 97.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Malaysia peaked at 97.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 34th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 75.6% | — |
| 1991 | 88.3% | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 92.3% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 96.2% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.6% | 75.6% | 75.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 88.3% | 88.3% | 88.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 92.3% | 92.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 96.2% | 97.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0416 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4237 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0444 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5628 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Malaysia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Malaysia was 97.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Malaysia ranks 34th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release