Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Malaysia
Malaysia: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 11.21 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Malaysia stood at 11.21 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Malaysia peaked at 11.21 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7 years, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 63rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7 years | — |
| 1991 | 7.16 years | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 7.33 years | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 7.49 years | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 7.65 years | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 7.81 years | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 7.94 years | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 8.18 years | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 8.43 years | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 8.67 years | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 8.91 years | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 8.73 years | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 8.55 years | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 8.37 years | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 8.19 years | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 8.01 years | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 8.47 years | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 8.94 years | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 9.4 years | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 9.87 years | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 9.98 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.06 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 10.14 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 10.22 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.3 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 10.38 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.46 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.55 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.63 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 10.72 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.88 years | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 11.05 years | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 11.21 years | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 11.21 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.77 years | 7 years | 8.67 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.75 years | 8.01 years | 9.87 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.34 years | 9.98 years | 10.72 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.09 years | 10.88 years | 11.21 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 60 San Marino 11.38 years compare
- 61 Bulgaria 11.35 years compare
- 62 Armenia 11.33 years compare
- 64 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.19 years compare
- 65 Azerbaijan 11.16 years compare
- 66 Antigua and Barbuda 11.08 years compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Malaysia?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Malaysia was 11.21 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.21 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 years in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Malaysia ranks 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.