Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Malaysia
Malaysia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both was 51.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Malaysia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 51.7% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Malaysia peaked at 51.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1991.
Malaysia ranks 48th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.3% | — |
| 1996 | 20.1% | +507.6% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | +64.8% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 51.7% | +10.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 51.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.0%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 51.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.3%, 1.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 3.3% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 21.7% | 35.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 37.2% | 47.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.7% | 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 51.7% 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 51.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Malaysia ranks 48th out of 113 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 39.2%. 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 upper secondary 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