Mean years of schooling long run in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mean years of schooling long run was 11.96 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mean years of schooling long run in Malaysia, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling long run in Malaysia is 11.96, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Malaysia peaked at 11.96 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 1870.
Malaysia ranks 18th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.02 | — |
| 1875 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1885 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1890 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1895 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1900 | 0.09 | +50.0% |
| 1905 | 0.22 | +144.4% |
| 1910 | 0.36 | +63.6% |
| 1915 | 0.5 | +38.9% |
| 1920 | 0.69 | +38.0% |
| 1925 | 1.01 | +46.4% |
| 1930 | 1.3 | +28.7% |
| 1935 | 1.53 | +17.7% |
| 1940 | 1.75 | +14.4% |
| 1945 | 1.96 | +12.0% |
| 1950 | 2.21 | +12.8% |
| 1955 | 2.5 | +13.1% |
| 1960 | 2.99 | +19.6% |
| 1965 | 3.54 | +18.4% |
| 1970 | 4.41 | +24.6% |
| 1975 | 5.06 | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 6.06 | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 7.03 | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 8.01 | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 8.66 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 9.49 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 10.16 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 10.89 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 11.49 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 11.96 | +4.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 11.96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.83, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 11.96 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.81, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean years of schooling long run in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | +144.4% | 0.09 | 0.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.035 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.055 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.155 | 0.09 | 0.22 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.43 | 0.36 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.85 | 0.69 | 1.01 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.42 | 1.3 | 1.53 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.85 | 1.75 | 1.96 | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.35 | 2.21 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.27 | 2.99 | 3.54 | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.73 | 4.41 | 5.06 | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.54 | 6.06 | 7.03 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.34 | 8.01 | 8.66 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.82 | 9.49 | 10.16 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.19 | 10.89 | 11.49 | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.96 | 11.96 | 11.96 | 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 mean years of schooling long run in Malaysia?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Malaysia was 11.96 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.96 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1870.
- How does Malaysia rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Malaysia ranks 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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