School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Malaysia
Malaysia: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 4.79 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.79 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
147th
of 214 countries
All-time high
4.99 years
in 2014
All-time low
2.37 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Malaysia stood at 4.79 years.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 4.99 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.37 years, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 147th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.37 years | — |
| 1971 | 2.46 years | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 2.57 years | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 3.05 years | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 3.27 years | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 3.35 years | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 3.34 years | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.46 years | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 3.56 years | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 3.58 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 3.7 years | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 3.67 years | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.85 years | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 3.96 years | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 3.95 years | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.11 years | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 4.22 years | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 4.11 years | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 4.04 years | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 3.9 years | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 3.94 years | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.99 years | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.93 years | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.96 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.97 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.08 years | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.09 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.68 years | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 4.59 years | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.54 years | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.5 years | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.49 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.8 years | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 4.83 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.57 years | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 4.54 years | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.45 years | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.49 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.51 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.64 years | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.67 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.88 years | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 4.86 years | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.99 years | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.88 years | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.79 years | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.73 years | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.47 years | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 4.52 years | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.41 years | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.52 years | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.81 years | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 4.76 years | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 4.79 years | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.05 years | 2.37 years | 3.56 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.92 years | 3.58 years | 4.22 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.11 years | 3.9 years | 4.68 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.57 years | 4.45 years | 4.83 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 years | 4.47 years | 4.99 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.66 years | 4.41 years | 4.81 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 144 Paraguay 4.87 years compare
- 145 Maldives 4.83 years compare
- 146 San Marino 4.82 years compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 4.79 years compare
- 149 Bahamas 4.73 years compare
- 150 British Virgin Islands 4.63 years compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 90.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Malaysia?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Malaysia was 4.79 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 years in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 147th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release