School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 295,517 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
295,517
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
46th
of 222 countries
All-time high
296,858
in 2016
All-time low
144,011
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Malaysia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Malaysia stood at 295,517.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Malaysia peaked at 296,858 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 144,011, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 46th 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, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 144,011 | — |
| 1971 | 147,647 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 150,659 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 153,380 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 155,648 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 157,546 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 158,194 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 157,881 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 156,673 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 155,596 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 157,052 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 161,482 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 166,380 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 169,596 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 173,534 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 179,012 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 183,855 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 189,061 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 194,364 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 198,804 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 204,587 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 213,481 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 222,518 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 228,072 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 231,949 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 237,500 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 247,908 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 256,511 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 257,845 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 258,121 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 260,609 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 268,278 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 274,835 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 277,213 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 281,849 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 288,747 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 292,285 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 290,282 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 285,869 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 283,418 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 284,954 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 289,837 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 292,939 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 293,518 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 293,389 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 295,080 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 296,858 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 288,957 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 277,728 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 280,444 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 279,474 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 284,406 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 288,494 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 283,926 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 295,578 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 295,517 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 153,724 | 144,011 | 158,194 | 10 |
| 1980s | 177,314 | 157,052 | 198,804 | 10 |
| 1990s | 235,849 | 204,587 | 258,121 | 10 |
| 2000s | 280,338 | 260,609 | 292,285 | 10 |
| 2010s | 289,370 | 277,728 | 296,858 | 10 |
| 2020s | 287,899 | 279,474 | 295,578 | 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, male in Malaysia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Malaysia was 295,517 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 296,858 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,011 in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Malaysia ranks 46th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release