Adult Literacy Rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Adult Literacy Rate was 95.77 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
95.77
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
37th
of 110 countries
All-time high
95.77
in 2022
All-time low
69.52
in 1980
Years of data
9
1980β2022
Adult Literacy Rate in Malaysia, 1980β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, adult literacy rate in Malaysia stood at 95.77. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Malaysia peaked at 95.77 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 69.52, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 37th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.52 | 69.52 | 69.52 | 1 |
| 1990s | 82.92 | 82.92 | 82.92 | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.69 | 88.69 | 88.69 | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.58 | 93.12 | 95.08 | 5 |
| 2020s | 95.77 | 95.77 | 95.77 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 226,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 211,196 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 224,575 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 217,281 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Malaysia?
- Adult literacy rate in Malaysia was 95.77 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.77 in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.52 in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for adult literacy rate?
- Malaysia ranks 37th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.