Population, age 17, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population, age 17, male was 270,834 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 17, male in Malaysia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 17, male in Malaysia is 270,834, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, male in Malaysia peaked at 273,369 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 181,330, 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 17, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 181,330 | — |
| 1991 | 184,090 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 187,100 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 190,698 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 195,318 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 201,206 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 208,591 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 217,213 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 226,230 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 234,481 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 241,153 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 245,856 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 248,862 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 250,831 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 252,756 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 255,330 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 258,840 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 262,993 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 267,220 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 270,682 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 272,820 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 273,369 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 272,642 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 271,353 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 270,517 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 270,834 | +0.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 270,834 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,182, 4.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 270,834 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,992, 7.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 202,626 | 181,330 | 234,481 | 10 |
| 2000s | 255,452 | 241,153 | 270,682 | 10 |
| 2010s | 271,922 | 270,517 | 273,369 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 41 Mozambique 279,881 compare
- 42 Italy 278,404 compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 270,875 compare
- 45 Madagascar 267,237 compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 261,300 compare
- 47 Cote d'Ivoire 246,993 compare
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 population, age 17, male in Malaysia?
- Population, age 17, male in Malaysia was 270,834 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 273,369 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,330 in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for population, age 17, male?
- Malaysia ranks 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 17, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 17, male refers to the male population at the specified age.