Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Malaysia
Malaysia: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 14.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Malaysia, 1991–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 14.7% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Malaysia peaked at 14.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1991.
Malaysia ranks 69th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.4% | — |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +107.7% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +76.5% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.3% | 13.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0416 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4237 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0444 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5628 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Malaysia?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Malaysia was 14.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Malaysia ranks 69th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.