Population, age 8, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population, age 8, male was 281,978 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 8, male in Malaysia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 8, male in Malaysia stood at 281,978.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, male in Malaysia peaked at 282,347 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 230,759, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 47th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 8, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 230,759 | — |
| 1991 | 237,319 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 241,971 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 245,299 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 248,263 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 251,552 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 255,330 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 259,305 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 263,171 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 266,465 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 268,877 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 270,285 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 270,882 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 271,055 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 271,347 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 272,140 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 273,590 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 275,553 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 277,741 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 279,715 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 281,168 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 282,006 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 282,347 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 282,323 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 282,148 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 281,978 | -0.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 281,978 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,561, 4.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 281,978 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,467, 9.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 249,943 | 230,759 | 266,465 | 10 |
| 2000s | 273,118 | 268,877 | 279,715 | 10 |
| 2010s | 281,995 | 281,168 | 282,347 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 8, male in Malaysia?
- Population, age 8, male in Malaysia was 281,978 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 282,347 in 2012.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,759 in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for population, age 8, male?
- Malaysia ranks 47th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 8, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 8, male refers to the male population at the specified age.