Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both in Malaysia
Malaysia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both was 90.4% 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 90.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Malaysia peaked at 90.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 1991.
That places Malaysia 50th out of 101 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.5% | — |
| 1996 | 60.7% | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 75.8% | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 85.4% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 85.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 90.4% | +0.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 90.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.3%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 90.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.8%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1% | 49.5% | 60.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 75.8% | 85.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 85.7% | 89.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 90.4% | 90.4% | 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 90.4% 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 90.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Malaysia ranks 50th out of 101 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 5.6%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release