Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural female was 87.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Malaysia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Malaysia is 87.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Malaysia peaked at 87.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 1991.
That places Malaysia 55th out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.9% | — |
| 1996 | 52.5% | +28.2% |
| 2000 | 68.9% | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 80.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.2% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 86.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | +1.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 87.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.6%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 87.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.9%, 100% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.7% | 40.9% | 52.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 68.9% | 80.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 80.7% | 86.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 87.8% | 87.8% | 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 primary education or higher in Malaysia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Malaysia was 87.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Malaysia ranks 55th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 primary 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