Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 13.51 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Malaysia, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 13.51 years for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Malaysia peaked at 13.51 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 6.06 years, in 1980.
Malaysia ranks 9th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.06 years | — |
| 1985 | 7.03 years | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 8.01 years | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 8.66 years | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 9.49 years | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 10.16 years | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 10.89 years | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 11.49 years | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 11.96 years | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 12.39 years | +3.6% |
| 2030 | 12.82 years | +3.5% |
| 2035 | 13.17 years | +2.7% |
| 2040 | 13.51 years | +2.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 13.51 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.28 years, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 13.51 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.39 years, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.54 years | 6.06 years | 7.03 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.34 years | 8.01 years | 8.66 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.82 years | 9.49 years | 10.16 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.19 years | 10.89 years | 11.49 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.18 years | 11.96 years | 12.39 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 13 years | 12.82 years | 13.17 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 13.51 years | 13.51 years | 13.51 years | 1 |
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 share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Malaysia?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Malaysia was 13.51 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.51 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.06 years in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Malaysia ranks 9th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.