Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 97.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Malaysia, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Malaysia is 97.2%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% 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.
Malaysia ranks 30th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Malaysia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Malaysia was 97.2% in 2018, 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 30th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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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About this data
Percentage of the male population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.