Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Malaysia
Malaysia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 23.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Malaysia, 1991–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 23.1% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Malaysia peaked at 23.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1991.
Malaysia ranks 60th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.9% | — |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +63.0% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +81.2% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.4% | 18.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 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 short-cycle tertiary in Malaysia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Malaysia was 23.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Malaysia ranks 60th out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.