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.

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Malaysia

Name: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Malaysia
Creator: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malaysia: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 13.51 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)

13.51 years

World rank

9th

of 146 countries

All-time high

13.51 years

in 2040

All-time low

6.06 years

in 1980

Years of data

1980–2040

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.

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

6 Ireland 14.03 years compare
7 Taiwan 13.59 years compare
8 Slovakia 13.56 years compare
10 United Kingdom 13.48 years compare
11 Cuba 13.46 years compare
12 United States 13.43 years compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

More education data for Malaysia

Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 273,792 (2024)
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.54 live births per woman (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 90.4% (2024)

All data for Malaysia →

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

Indicator: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.