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
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Malaysia, 1989–2012
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Malaysia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936,008 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191,898 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 81,894 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 660,174 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.48 % change on previous year (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release