Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural female was 52.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Malaysia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 52.0% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Malaysia peaked at 52.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1991.
Malaysia ranks 46th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.4% | — |
| 1996 | 17.1% | +624.5% |
| 2000 | 19.6% | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | +77.3% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | +8.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 52.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.7%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 52.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.5%, 1.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 2.4% | 17.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 19.6% | 34.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 37.1% | 47.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 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 upper secondary education or in Malaysia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Malaysia was 52.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Malaysia ranks 46th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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 upper 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