Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Malaysia
Malaysia: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 25.6% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Malaysia is 25.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Malaysia peaked at 25.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1980.
Malaysia ranks 62nd of 110 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.9% | — |
| 1991 | 4.6% | +144.1% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +48.2% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | +66.5% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -55.1% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +205.2% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 5.1% | 15.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 16.4% | 22.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 25.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 90.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (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 25.6% 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 25.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Malaysia ranks 62nd out of 110 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 56.6%. 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+, total (%) (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.