Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malaysia
Malaysia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 64.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malaysia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malaysia is 64.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malaysia peaked at 64.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 1991.
Malaysia ranks 48th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.1% | — |
| 1996 | 32.1% | +68.3% |
| 2000 | 35.2% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | +43.3% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 56.9% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 64.2% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | 19.1% | 32.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 35.2% | 50.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 52.0% | 61.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 64.2% | 64.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 45 Republic of Korea 71.6% compare
- 46 Chile 70.9% compare
- 47 Palestine, State of 65.7% compare
- 49 Greece 55.1% compare
- 50 Viet Nam 54.5% compare
- 51 Philippines 52.6% 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malaysia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malaysia was 64.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Malaysia ranks 48th out of 94 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release