School completion, annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: School completion, annual growth rate was 0.0301 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School completion, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0301 % change on previous year for school completion, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 1.54 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0301 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Malaysia 108th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School completion, annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.9325 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9376 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7178 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6183 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5312 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4041 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4128 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3288 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3073 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2451 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2547 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1829 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1826 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.162 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1415 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1312 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1109 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0906 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0704 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0804 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0603 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0402 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0602 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0401 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0401 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0301 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0301 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0766 % change on previous year, 39% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0301 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0707 % change on previous year, 43% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.06 % change on previous year | 0.9325 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.28 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5623 % change on previous year | 0.2451 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1407 % change on previous year | 0.0704 % change on previous year | 0.2547 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0451 % change on previous year | 0.0301 % change on previous year | 0.0603 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 105 North Macedonia 0.0302 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Saint Lucia 0.0301 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Palestine 0.0301 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Vanuatu 0.0251 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Malta 0.0204 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Tonga 0.0203 % change on previous year compare
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 completion, annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- School completion, annual growth rate in Malaysia was 0.0301 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0301 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Malaysia rank for school completion, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 108th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.