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

Malaysia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 1.14 million number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
1.14 million number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
28th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.14 million number
in 2012
All-time low
704,629 number
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: 704.6k number1990: 727.6k number1991: 746.0k number1992: 758.7k number1993: 769.8k number1994: 781.5k number1995: 794.8k number1996: 813.9k number1997: 836.3k number1998: 859.4k number1999: 881.4k number2000: 902.4k number2001: 930.4k number2002: 956.9k number2003: 983.1k number2004: 1.0M number2005: 1.0M number2006: 1.1M number2007: 1.1M number2008: 1.1M number2009: 1.1M number2010: 1.1M number2011: 1.1M number2012: 1.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Malaysia is 1.14 million number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Malaysia peaked at 1.14 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 704,629 number, in 1989.

That places Malaysia 28th out of 164 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 number Change
1989 704,629 number
1990 727,552 number +3.3%
1991 745,982 number +2.5%
1992 758,733 number +1.7%
1993 769,805 number +1.5%
1994 781,458 number +1.5%
1995 794,750 number +1.7%
1996 813,940 number +2.4%
1997 836,316 number +2.7%
1998 859,355 number +2.8%
1999 881,439 number +2.6%
2000 902,409 number +2.4%
2001 930,413 number +3.1%
2002 956,932 number +2.9%
2003 983,114 number +2.7%
2004 1.01 million number +2.6%
2005 1.03 million number +2.2%
2006 1.06 million number +2.9%
2007 1.08 million number +2.2%
2008 1.10 million number +1.8%
2009 1.12 million number +1.4%
2010 1.13 million number +1.2%
2011 1.13 million number +0.1%
2012 1.14 million number +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 704,629 number 704,629 number 704,629 number 1
1990s 796,933 number 727,552 number 881,439 number 10
2000s 1.02 million number 902,409 number 1.12 million number 10
2010s 1.13 million number 1.13 million number 1.14 million number 3

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 25 Viet Nam 1.30 million number
  2. 26 Ghana 1.19 million number compare
  3. 27 Morocco 1.16 million number compare
  4. 29 Madagascar 1.12 million number compare
  5. 30 Côte d'Ivoire 1.04 million number compare
  6. 31 Cameroon 985,004 number compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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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 1.14 million number 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 1.14 million number in 2012.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 704,629 number in 1989.
How does Malaysia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Malaysia ranks 28th out of 164 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 18.8%. 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.