Productivity vs educational attainment in Malaysia
Malaysia: Productivity vs educational attainment was 29.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.75
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
60th
of 130 countries
All-time high
29.75
in 2023
All-time low
5.98
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in Malaysia, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs educational attainment in Malaysia stood at 29.75. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Malaysia peaked at 29.75 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.98, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 60th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.98 | — |
| 1971 | 7.03 | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 7.28 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 7.88 | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 8.39 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 7.84 | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 8.03 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 8.52 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 8.96 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 9.39 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 9.9 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 10.02 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 10.24 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 10.48 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 10.98 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 10.1 | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 9.23 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 9.68 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 10.25 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 10.92 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 11.82 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 12.73 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 13.17 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 13.83 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 14.58 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 15.66 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 16.57 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 16.95 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 14.47 | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 14.77 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 16.22 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 15.89 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 16.22 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 16.83 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 18.22 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 20.32 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 20.28 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 22.04 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 24.97 | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 22.96 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 23.31 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 24.12 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 25.98 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 25.79 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 25.38 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 24.52 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 25.21 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 25.78 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 27.85 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 27.19 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 28.71 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 28.22 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 28.95 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 29.75 | +2.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 29.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 29.75 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.39, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.93 | 5.98 | 9.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.18 | 9.23 | 10.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.45 | 11.82 | 16.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.39 | 15.89 | 24.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.51 | 23.31 | 27.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.91 | 28.22 | 29.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.9 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.03 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs educational attainment in Malaysia?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Malaysia was 29.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.75 in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Malaysia ranks 60th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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