Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female was 97.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Malaysia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Malaysia stood at 97.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Malaysia peaked at 97.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 1991.
That places Malaysia 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 83.7% | — |
| 2000 | 90.8% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.7% | 83.7% | 83.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.8% | 90.8% | 90.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 95.2% | 97.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 97.2% | 97.2% | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Malaysia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Malaysia was 97.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female?
- Malaysia ranks 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release