Population, age 17, total in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population, age 17, total was 529,476 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 17, total in Malaysia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 529,476 for population, age 17, total in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, total in Malaysia peaked at 536,583 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 359,712, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 17, total in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 359,712 | — |
| 1991 | 365,072 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 370,224 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 376,196 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 384,392 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 395,675 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 410,640 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 428,596 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 447,549 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 464,731 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 478,201 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 487,062 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 491,999 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 494,579 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 497,160 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 501,395 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 507,941 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 516,117 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 524,643 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 531,628 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 535,796 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 536,583 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 534,673 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 531,549 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 529,476 | -0.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 529,476 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,750, 4.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 529,476 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70,572, 7.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 400,279 | 359,712 | 464,731 | 10 |
| 2000s | 503,072 | 478,201 | 531,628 | 10 |
| 2010s | 533,615 | 529,476 | 536,583 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 42 Italy 541,384 compare
- 43 Madagascar 534,942 compare
- 44 Uzbekistan 533,252 compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 523,081 compare
- 47 Cote d'Ivoire 494,415 compare
- 48 Cameroon 452,437 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, total in Malaysia?
- Population, age 17, total in Malaysia was 529,476 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, total recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 536,583 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, total recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 359,712 in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for population, age 17, total?
- Malaysia ranks 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, total rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.