Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 11.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Malaysia stood at 11.09. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 11.09 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.15, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 vs gdp per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.15 | — |
| 1991 | 6.34 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 6.54 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 6.73 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 6.92 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 7.12 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 7.23 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 7.53 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 7.83 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 8.12 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 8.42 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 8.25 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 8.09 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 7.92 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 7.76 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 7.59 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 8.08 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 8.57 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 9.07 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 9.56 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 9.7 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.81 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.92 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.04 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.15 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 10.26 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.37 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.46 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.56 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.65 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.8 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 10.94 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 11.09 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 11.09 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.05 | 6.15 | 8.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.33 | 7.59 | 9.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.19 | 9.7 | 10.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.98 | 10.8 | 11.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 90.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Malaysia?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Malaysia was 11.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.09 in 2022.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.15 in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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