Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory 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 (number) (compulsory 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% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.72 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 627,819, 2.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.72 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 351,210, 4.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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