School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Malaysia
Malaysia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 13.68 years in 2017. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Malaysia, 1979–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2017, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Malaysia stood at 13.68 years.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 13.87 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.22 years, in 1980.
Malaysia ranks 87th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 9.23 years | — |
| 1980 | 9.22 years | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 9.39 years | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 9.64 years | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 9.77 years | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 9.84 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 10.13 years | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 10.04 years | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 9.93 years | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 9.83 years | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 9.99 years | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 10.17 years | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 10.16 years | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 10.23 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 10.29 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 11.61 years | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 11.62 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 11.92 years | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 12.07 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 12.19 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 12.74 years | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 12.97 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 12.7 years | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 12.2 years | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 12.34 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.48 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 12.63 years | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 12.86 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 12.72 years | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 13 years | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 13.23 years | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 13.45 years | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 13.66 years | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 13.87 years | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 13.68 years | -1.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 13.68 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.93 years, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 13.68 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.38 years, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.23 years | 9.23 years | 9.23 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.75 years | 9.22 years | 10.13 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 10.49 years | 9.83 years | 11.62 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.42 years | 11.92 years | 12.97 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.31 years | 12.72 years | 13.87 years | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.9 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.03 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Malaysia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Malaysia was 13.68 years in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.87 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.22 years in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 87th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.