Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in was 48.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48.5%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
6th
of 44 countries
All-time high
48.5%
in 2023
All-time low
23.8%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Malaysia, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Malaysia is 48.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 103.8% over ten years.
That places Malaysia 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23.8% | — |
| 2018 | 24.6% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 34.1% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 47.1% | +38.1% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.8% | 23.8% | 26.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 29.9% | 48.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 90.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (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 48.5% 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 48.5% 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 23.8% in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Malaysia ranks 6th out of 44 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 103.8%. 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 Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release