Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malaysia
Malaysia: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 26.2% in 2022. β Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malaysia, 1980β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malaysia stood at 26.2%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malaysia peaked at 26.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1980.
Malaysia ranks 54th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 5.9% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 5.4% | 16.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.0% | 21.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0077 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malaysia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malaysia was 26.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Malaysia ranks 54th out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release