Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total in Malaysia
Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total was 14,355 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total in Malaysia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in Malaysia stood at 14,355. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in Malaysia peaked at 14,355 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,029, in 1960.
Malaysia ranks 39th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,029 | — |
| 1965 | 3,464 | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 3,919 | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 4,602 | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 5,426 | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 6,387 | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 7,916 | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 9,289 | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 10,910 | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 12,541 | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 14,355 | +14.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 14,355 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,506, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 14,355 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,693, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,246 | 3,029 | 3,464 | 2 |
| 1970s | 4,260 | 3,919 | 4,602 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5,906 | 5,426 | 6,387 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8,602 | 7,916 | 9,289 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11,726 | 10,910 | 12,541 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14,355 | 14,355 | 14,355 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in Malaysia?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in Malaysia was 14,355 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,355 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,029 in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total?
- Malaysia ranks 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 25+, total is the total population over age 25 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.