Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Malaysia
Malaysia: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.54 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Malaysia, 1950β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Malaysia stood at 1.54. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Malaysia peaked at 6.47 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 2024.
Malaysia ranks 154th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.44 | 6.43 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.87 | 5.16 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.56 | 4.09 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.77 | 3.31 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.28 | 3.07 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 | 2.22 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.78 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.54 | 1.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 151 Maldives 1.56 compare
- 152 United Kingdom 1.55 compare
- 153 Isle of Man 1.54 compare
- 155 Liechtenstein 1.54 compare
- 156 Trinidad and Tobago 1.54 compare
- 157 St. Kitts and Nevis 1.53 compare
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0077 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Malaysia?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Malaysia was 1.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Malaysia ranks 154th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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