Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Malaysia
Malaysia: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both was 16.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Malaysia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Malaysia is 16.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Malaysia peaked at 16.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1991.
That places Malaysia 59th out of 89 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.6% | — |
| 2000 | 10.9% | +64.3% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +17.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 16.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 79% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 16.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.4%, 82% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.5% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.9 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.03 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Malaysia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Malaysia was 16.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Malaysia ranks 59th out of 89 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release