Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula was 54.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Malaysia, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 54.4% for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 214.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Malaysia peaked at 54.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2015.
That places Malaysia 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17.3% | — |
| 2017 | 24.8% | +43.4% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | +39.8% |
| 2022 | 53.8% | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 54.4% | +1.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 54.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.5%, 2.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 54.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.0%, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.7% | 17.3% | 26.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 31.4% | 54.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.9 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.03 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Malaysia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Malaysia was 54.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Malaysia ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.5%. 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 Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release