Malaysia: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Malaysia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 95.77.
That's up 0.8% from 2019, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2022 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2022
Trend (2010–2022)
Highlights
- Peak
- 95.77
- Trough
- 93.12
- 5-year change
- +0.7%
- +0.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 95.7700 | |
| 94.9700 | |
| 94.8500 | |
| 95.0800 | |
| 94.8800 | |
| 93.1200 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Malaysia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2022?
- In 2022, Malaysia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 95.77, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Malaysia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Malaysia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 0.8% from 2019 to 2022.
- How does Malaysia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2022 was 89.47, so Malaysia is above the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.