Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Malaysia
Malaysia: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 14.6% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Malaysia is 14.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Malaysia peaked at 14.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1991.
That places Malaysia 69th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.6% | — |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +80.1% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | +35.9% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.3% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 14.6% 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 14.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Malaysia ranks 69th out of 112 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 28.8%. 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+, total (%) (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.