Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Malaysia
Malaysia: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 96.0% 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 96.0% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Malaysia peaked at 96.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 63rd out of 134 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 | 52.6% | — |
| 1991 | 70.3% | +33.7% |
| 1996 | 77.3% | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 89.5% | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 93.9% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.6% | 52.6% | 52.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 73.8% | 70.3% | 77.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 88.6% | 93.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 94.4% | 96.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (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 96.0% 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 96.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Malaysia ranks 63rd out of 134 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 1.8%. 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 completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (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.