Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.9795 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Malaysia, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Malaysia is 0.9795 GPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Malaysia peaked at 0.9861 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6206 GPIA, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 65th out of 121 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6206 GPIA | — |
| 1996 | 0.8191 GPIA | +32.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8894 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8921 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9373 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9439 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9809 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9861 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9795 GPIA | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6206 GPIA | 0.6206 GPIA | 0.6206 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8191 GPIA | 0.8191 GPIA | 0.8191 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9062 GPIA | 0.8894 GPIA | 0.9373 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9703 GPIA | 0.9439 GPIA | 0.9861 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9795 GPIA | 0.9795 GPIA | 0.9795 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Malaysia?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Malaysia was 0.9795 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9861 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6206 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Malaysia ranks 65th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release