Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Malaysia
Malaysia: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 26.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 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 post-secondary, population in Malaysia stood at 26.2%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Malaysia peaked at 26.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 54th out of 108 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.8% | — |
| 1991 | 5.9% | +112.0% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | +38.2% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | +58.2% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -58.3% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | +203.7% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 5.9% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 5.4% | 16.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.0% | 21.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191,898 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 81,894 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 660,174 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Malaysia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Malaysia was 26.2% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Malaysia ranks 54th out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (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 post-secondary non-tertiary education.