Population of compulsory school age, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population of compulsory school age, male was 1.72 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.72 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
66th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.75 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.66 million
in 2018
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Population of compulsory school age, male in Malaysia, 2003–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Malaysia is 1.72 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Malaysia peaked at 1.75 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.66 million, in 2018.
That places Malaysia 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population of compulsory school age, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.70 million | — |
| 2004 | 1.71 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.71 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.71 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.70 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.70 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.70 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.70 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.70 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.71 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.71 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.70 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.69 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.67 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.66 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.66 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.69 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.72 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.74 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.75 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.75 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.75 million | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.72 million | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.70 million | 1.70 million | 1.71 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million | 1.66 million | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 1.72 million | 1.75 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Malaysia?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Malaysia was 1.72 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 million in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Malaysia ranks 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release