School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malaysia
Malaysia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 566,782 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
566,782
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
48th
of 222 countries
All-time high
567,011
in 2016
All-time low
284,203
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malaysia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 566,782 for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 567,011 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 284,203, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 48th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 284,203 | — |
| 1971 | 291,138 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 297,218 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 302,574 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 306,904 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 310,432 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 311,398 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 310,498 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 307,970 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 305,689 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 308,384 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 316,640 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 325,945 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 332,266 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 340,049 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 350,856 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 360,407 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 370,374 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 379,990 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 387,522 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 397,402 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 413,092 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 429,370 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 439,771 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 447,491 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 458,575 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 479,287 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 495,939 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 498,268 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 497,922 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 499,357 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 512,450 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 528,801 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 536,692 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 543,921 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 555,636 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 563,085 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 559,646 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 550,834 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 546,136 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 548,937 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 556,400 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 560,328 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 560,962 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 560,259 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 563,154 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 567,011 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 554,209 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 535,350 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 540,324 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 537,583 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 546,565 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 553,587 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 545,187 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 566,099 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 566,782 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 302,802 | 284,203 | 311,398 | 10 |
| 1980s | 347,243 | 308,384 | 387,522 | 10 |
| 1990s | 455,712 | 397,402 | 498,268 | 10 |
| 2000s | 539,656 | 499,357 | 563,085 | 10 |
| 2010s | 554,693 | 535,350 | 567,011 | 10 |
| 2020s | 552,634 | 537,583 | 566,782 | 6 |
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malaysia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malaysia was 566,782 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 567,011 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 284,203 in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 48th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release