Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Malaysia
Malaysia: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 69.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Malaysia, 1980–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 69.3% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Malaysia peaked at 69.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 55th out of 141 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.8% | — |
| 1996 | 26.9% | +1380.8% |
| 2000 | 33.4% | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | +81.4% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 69.3% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 26.4% | 47.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 49.7% | 63.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 69.3% | 69.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 507,807 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Malaysia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Malaysia was 69.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Malaysia ranks 55th out of 141 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (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 upper secondary education.