Malaysia Highest Literacy Rate
Adult literacy rate · World Bank
The highest literacy rate in Malaysia was 96.04% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (96.04%), 2022 (95.77%), 2017 (95.08%), 2019 (94.97%), 2016 (94.88%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Malaysia Top 5 Highest Literacy Rate Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
96.04% |
| 2nd |
2022 |
95.77% |
| 3rd |
2017 |
95.08% |
| 4th |
2019 |
94.97% |
| 5th |
2016 |
94.88% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
96.04% |
+0.27pp |
18th |
| 2022 |
95.77% |
+0.80pp |
17th |
| 2019 |
94.97% |
+0.12pp |
23rd |
| 2018 |
94.85% |
−0.23pp |
18th |
| 2017 |
95.08% |
+0.20pp |
14th |
| 2016 |
94.88% |
+1.76pp |
16th |
| 2010 |
93.12% |
+4.43pp |
19th |
| 2000 |
88.69% |
+5.77pp |
19th |
| 1991 |
82.92% |
+13.40pp |
12th |
| 1980 |
69.52% |
– |
15th |