Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Malaysia
Malaysia: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 79.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Malaysia, 1980–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Malaysia stood at 79.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Malaysia peaked at 79.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 61st out of 131 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.4% | — |
| 1991 | 31.9% | +107.5% |
| 1996 | 44.1% | +38.3% |
| 2000 | 51.7% | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 63.6% | +48.2% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 72.2% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 38.0% | 31.9% | 44.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 42.9% | 63.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 65.1% | 75.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 79.0% | 79.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936,008 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Malaysia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Malaysia was 79.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Malaysia ranks 61st out of 131 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.