School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Malaysia

Malaysia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 1.16 million in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
1.16 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
32nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.16 million
in 2012
All-time low
681,360
in 1989
Years of data
24
1989–2012

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Malaysia, 1989–2012

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1989200020121989: 681.4k1990: 699.3k1991: 719.7k1992: 740.0k1993: 755.8k1994: 766.8k1995: 774.3k1996: 782.1k1997: 794.5k1998: 813.8k1999: 836.8k2000: 863.4k2001: 908.3k2002: 969.9k2003: 1.0M2004: 1.1M2005: 1.1M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.1M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2012, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Malaysia stood at 1.16 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Malaysia peaked at 1.16 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 681,360, in 1989.

That places Malaysia 32nd out of 174 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Malaysia, 1989 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1989 681,360
1990 699,336 +2.6%
1991 719,746 +2.9%
1992 740,026 +2.8%
1993 755,776 +2.1%
1994 766,804 +1.5%
1995 774,345 +1.0%
1996 782,075 +1.0%
1997 794,531 +1.6%
1998 813,794 +2.4%
1999 836,826 +2.8%
2000 863,365 +3.2%
2001 908,329 +5.2%
2002 969,858 +6.8%
2003 1.02 million +5.4%
2004 1.05 million +2.9%
2005 1.07 million +1.8%
2006 1.09 million +1.9%
2007 1.12 million +2.2%
2008 1.14 million +1.7%
2009 1.14 million +0.6%
2010 1.14 million +0.1%
2011 1.15 million +0.8%
2012 1.16 million +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 681,360 681,360 681,360 1
1990s 768,326 699,336 836,826 10
2000s 1.04 million 863,365 1.14 million 10
2010s 1.15 million 1.14 million 1.16 million 3

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 29 Côte d'Ivoire 1.25 million compare
  2. 30 Morocco 1.25 million compare
  3. 31 Cameroon 1.18 million compare
  4. 33 Syria 1.14 million compare
  5. 34 Zimbabwe 1.10 million compare
  6. 35 Japan 1.09 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Malaysia?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Malaysia was 1.16 million in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2012.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 681,360 in 1989.
How does Malaysia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Malaysia ranks 32nd out of 174 countries with data for 2012.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release