Population, age 12, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population, age 12, male was 283,845 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 12, male in Malaysia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 12, male in Malaysia stood at 283,845. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, male in Malaysia peaked at 283,845 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 199,974, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 12, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 199,974 | — |
| 1991 | 206,361 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 214,625 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 223,752 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 232,295 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 239,227 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 244,129 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 247,341 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 249,508 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 251,622 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 254,376 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 258,034 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 262,292 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 266,593 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 270,127 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 272,351 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 273,002 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 272,386 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 271,206 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 270,458 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 270,835 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 272,636 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 275,565 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 278,987 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 281,965 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 283,845 | +0.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 283,845 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,957, 5.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 283,845 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32,056, 8.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 230,883 | 199,974 | 251,622 | 10 |
| 2000s | 267,082 | 254,376 | 273,002 | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,306 | 270,835 | 283,845 | 6 |
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 population, age 12, male in Malaysia?
- Population, age 12, male in Malaysia was 283,845 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 283,845 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,974 in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for population, age 12, male?
- Malaysia ranks 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Population, age 12, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 12, male refers to the male population at the specified age.