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Malaysia Highest Youth Literacy Rate

98.87% in 2025
Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

The highest youth literacy rate in Malaysia was 98.87% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (98.87%), 2022 (98.79%), 2010 (98.42%), 2016 (97.61%), 2017 (97.27%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾
Malaysia Top 5 Highest Youth Literacy Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 2025 98.87%
2nd 2022 98.79%
3rd 2010 98.42%
4th 2016 97.61%
5th 2017 97.27%
All Data (sorted by value)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2025 98.87% +0.08pp 32nd
2022 98.79% +2.01pp 25th
2019 96.78% −0.07pp 38th
2018 96.85% −0.42pp 33rd
2017 97.27% −0.34pp 30th
2016 97.61% −0.81pp 28th
2010 98.42% +1.18pp 19th
2000 97.24% +1.68pp 19th
1991 95.56% +7.59pp 12th
1980 87.97% – 13th
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS)
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