Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Malaysia
Malaysia: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 12.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.68
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
125th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.46
in 2016
All-time low
10.48
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 12.68 for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Malaysia peaked at 13.46 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.48, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.48 | — |
| 1991 | 10.62 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 10.8 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 10.75 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 10.79 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 10.84 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 11.3 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 11.75 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 12.2 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 12.16 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 12.39 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 12.32 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 12.25 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.63 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 12.71 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 12.34 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 11.94 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 12.17 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 12.37 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 12.55 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 12.78 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 12.64 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 12.87 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 13 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.13 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.29 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 13.46 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 13.28 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 13.15 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 13.1 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 12.96 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 12.93 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 12.52 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 12.68 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.17 | 10.48 | 12.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.37 | 11.94 | 12.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.07 | 12.64 | 13.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.77 | 12.52 | 12.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 122 Saint Lucia 12.73 compare
- 123 Kyrgyzstan 12.71 compare
- 124 Congo 12.68 compare
- 126 Rwanda 12.59 compare
- 127 Equatorial Guinea 12.49 compare
- 128 Gabon 12.48 compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Malaysia?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Malaysia was 12.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.46 in 2016.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.48 in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Malaysia ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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