School age population, early childhood education, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: School age population, early childhood education, male was 483,757 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
483,757
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
79th
of 207 countries
All-time high
587,588
in 2020
All-time low
483,757
in 2025
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School age population, early childhood education, male in Malaysia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, male in Malaysia is 483,757, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in Malaysia peaked at 587,588 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 483,757, in 2025.
That places Malaysia 79th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, early childhood education, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 539,827 | — |
| 1999 | 553,189 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 560,339 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 563,602 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 562,307 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 557,641 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 552,625 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 551,684 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 553,815 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 553,561 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 549,412 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 545,810 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 547,347 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 548,909 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 543,273 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 534,953 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 527,396 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 531,730 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 538,974 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 551,339 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 567,799 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 574,865 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 587,588 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 582,950 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 563,081 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 539,672 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 508,254 | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 483,757 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 546,508 | 539,827 | 553,189 | 2 |
| 2000s | 555,080 | 545,810 | 563,602 | 10 |
| 2010s | 546,658 | 527,396 | 574,865 | 10 |
| 2020s | 544,217 | 483,757 | 587,588 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 76 Mauritania 494,309 compare
- 77 Kyrgyzstan 485,203 compare
- 78 Lao People's Democratic Republic 484,910 compare
- 80 Zimbabwe 451,999 compare
- 81 South Sudan 448,469 compare
- 82 Benin 427,229 compare
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, male in Malaysia?
- School age population, early childhood education, male in Malaysia was 483,757 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 587,588 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 483,757 in 2025.
- How does Malaysia rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
- Malaysia ranks 79th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release