School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Malaysia
Malaysia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 1.91 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Malaysia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Malaysia stood at 1.91 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 2.43 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1995 years, in 1979.
That places Malaysia 102nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, 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 life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.1995 years | — |
| 1980 | 0.2115 years | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2309 years | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2291 years | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2537 years | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2993 years | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3474 years | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 0.375 years | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3736 years | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.333 years | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3629 years | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.403 years | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4582 years | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4729 years | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5199 years | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5631 years | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 1.15 years | +103.6% |
| 1999 | 1.21 years | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.38 years | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 1.34 years | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.5 years | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 1.63 years | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 1.58 years | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.46 years | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 1.49 years | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.55 years | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.73 years | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 1.83 years | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9 years | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.84 years | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.91 years | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.99 years | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.01 years | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.28 years | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 2.43 years | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 2.17 years | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 2.25 years | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.1 years | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 2.03 years | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.94 years | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.88 years | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.89 years | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.91 years | +1.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.91 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 years, 76% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.91 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.77 years, 69% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +103.6% | 0.5631 years | 1.15 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1995 years | 0.1995 years | 0.1995 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2948 years | 0.2115 years | 0.375 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.6419 years | 0.3629 years | 1.21 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.55 years | 1.34 years | 1.83 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 years | 1.84 years | 2.43 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 years | 1.88 years | 2.03 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Malaysia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Malaysia was 1.91 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1995 years in 1979.
- How does Malaysia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 102nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release