Mean years of schooling long run in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mean years of schooling long run was 11.96 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
11.96
World rank
18th
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.96
in 2020
All-time low
0.02
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
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.
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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 90.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (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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