Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Malaysia
Malaysia: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 69.8% 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 69.8% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Malaysia peaked at 69.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 56th out of 142 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 | 3.2% | — |
| 1996 | 30.4% | +855.0% |
| 2000 | 36.4% | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 27.6% | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +79.0% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 69.8% | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 27.6% | 49.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 50.9% | 62.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 69.8% | 69.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 72.0% compare
- 54 Greece 70.1% compare
- 55 Chile 69.8% compare
- 57 North Macedonia 68.7% compare
- 58 Brunei Darussalam 67.9% compare
- 59 Bahrain 66.4% compare
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 upper secondary in Malaysia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Malaysia was 69.8% 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 69.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Malaysia ranks 56th out of 142 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 37.1%. 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+, 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 upper secondary education.