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 11.21 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Malaysia, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Malaysia stood at 11.21. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Malaysia peaked at 11.21 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.93, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 51st 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.93 | — |
| 1996 | 7.94 | +61.0% |
| 2000 | 8.91 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 8.01 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 9.87 | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 9.98 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.46 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 10.72 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 11.21 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.93 | 4.93 | 4.93 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.94 | 7.94 | 7.94 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.93 | 8.01 | 9.87 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.39 | 9.98 | 10.72 | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.21 | 11.21 | 11.21 | 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 11.21 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 11.21 in 2022.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.93 in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Malaysia ranks 51st 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 12.3%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release