Literacy rate in Malaysia in 2022 — 95.77%. Ranked 16 in the world out of 45. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 26.25 pp.
1980–2022 · % of population aged 15+
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malaysia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 95.77 | — |
| 2019 | 94.97 | +0.12 pp |
| 2018 | 94.85 | −0.23 pp |
| 2017 | 95.08 | +0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 94.88 | — |
| 2010 | 93.12 | — |
| 2000 | 88.69 | — |
| 1991 | 82.92 | — |
| 1980 | 69.52 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of the population aged 15 and older able to read and write a short simple statement about their everyday life. The UNESCO definition is deliberately minimal — it is the threshold of functional literacy, not an assessment of the quality of education. In most countries the data come from censuses and surveys, so they are updated irregularly.
Important: The series is incomplete: values are published only for the years in which a census or a literacy survey was conducted.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
What share of their potential a child born today will manage to realize.
Education Population with tertiary educationWhat share of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Education Primary completion rateWhat share of children reach the last grade of primary school.
Education Primary school enrollmentThe net enrollment rate: the share of children of school age attending primary school.
