Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Malaysia
Malaysia: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 93.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Malaysia, 1980–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 93.5% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Malaysia peaked at 93.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 68th out of 135 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 primary, population 25+ in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.3% | — |
| 1991 | 54.6% | +69.1% |
| 1996 | 63.2% | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 80.0% | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 75.8% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 87.2% | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 92.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 93.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.3% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 54.6% | 63.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.0% | 75.8% | 87.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 88.0% | 92.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 93.5% | 93.5% | 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 completed primary, population 25+ in Malaysia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Malaysia was 93.5% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Malaysia ranks 68th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 primary, population 25+ years, 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 primary education.