School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Malaysia
Malaysia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 941,282 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
941,282
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
79th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.14 million
in 2020
All-time low
941,282
in 2025
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Malaysia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Malaysia is 941,282, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 1.14 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 941,282, in 2025.
Malaysia ranks 79th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.04 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.07 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.07 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 995,679 | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 941,282 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 1.04 million | 1.07 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 1.05 million | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 1.02 million | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 941,282 | 1.14 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 76 Papua New Guinea 973,751 compare
- 77 Lao People's Democratic Republic 949,031 compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 945,524 compare
- 80 Zimbabwe 896,720 compare
- 81 South Sudan 886,447 compare
- 82 Benin 843,419 compare
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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Malaysia?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Malaysia was 941,282 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 941,282 in 2025.
- How does Malaysia rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 79th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release