Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male was 96.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
96.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
52nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
97.1%
in 2016
All-time low
79.6%
in 1991
Years of data
8
1991–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Malaysia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 96.8% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Malaysia peaked at 97.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, in 1991.
Malaysia ranks 52nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 79.6% | — |
| 1996 | 84.9% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 93.6% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 96.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 96.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 96.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.4%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.2% | 79.6% | 84.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 93.6% | 95.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 96.3% | 97.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.8% | 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 96.8% 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 97.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Malaysia ranks 52nd out of 108 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 0.6%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release