Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years) was 1 years in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
1 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1 years
in 1989
All-time low
1 years
in 1989
Years of data
24
1989–2012
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malaysia, 1989–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1 years for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2012. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malaysia peaked at 1 years in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1989.
That places Malaysia 108th out of 175 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 years | — |
| 1990 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 years | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 years, 50% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 years, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 108 Andorra 1 years compare
- 108 United Arab Emirates 1 years
- 108 Australia 1 years compare
- 108 Austria 1 years compare
- 108 Azerbaijan 1 years compare
- 108 Belgium 1 years compare
- 108 Burkina Faso 1 years compare
- 108 Bahamas 1 years compare
- 108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 years
- 108 Belarus 1 years compare
- 108 Brazil 1 years
- 108 Brunei 1 years compare
- 108 Botswana 1 years compare
- 108 Switzerland 1 years compare
- 108 China 1 years compare
- 108 Cape Verde 1 years compare
- 108 Czechia 1 years compare
- 108 Eritrea 1 years compare
- 108 Ethiopia 1 years compare
- 108 Finland 1 years
- 108 Gabon 1 years compare
- 108 United Kingdom 1 years compare
- 108 Georgia 1 years compare
- 108 Gambia 1 years compare
- 108 Hong Kong 1 years compare
- 108 Iceland 1 years compare
- 108 Israel 1 years compare
- 108 Italy 1 years compare
- 108 Japan 1 years compare
- 108 Kazakhstan 1 years compare
- 108 Kyrgyzstan 1 years compare
- 108 Kiribati 1 years compare
- 108 Lebanon 1 years compare
- 108 Sri Lanka 1 years
- 108 Lesotho 1 years compare
- 108 Lithuania 1 years compare
- 108 Monaco 1 years compare
- 108 Moldova 1 years compare
- 108 North Macedonia 1 years
- 108 Mozambique 1 years compare
- 108 Mauritius 1 years compare
- 108 Niger 1 years compare
- 108 Netherlands 1 years compare
- 108 Norway 1 years compare
- 108 Nauru 1 years compare
- 108 New Zealand 1 years compare
- 108 Pakistan 1 years compare
- 108 Palau 1 years compare
- 108 Papua New Guinea 1 years
- 108 Portugal 1 years compare
- 108 Palestine 1 years compare
- 108 Qatar 1 years
- 108 Russia 1 years compare
- 108 Saudi Arabia 1 years compare
- 108 Senegal 1 years compare
- 108 Solomon Islands 1 years
- 108 Slovenia 1 years compare
- 108 Eswatini 1 years compare
- 108 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 years compare
- 108 Chad 1 years compare
- 108 Togo 1 years compare
- 108 Tajikistan 1 years compare
- 108 Tokelau 1 years
- 108 Turkmenistan 1 years compare
- 108 United States 1 years compare
- 108 Vietnam 1 years
- 108 Samoa 1 years compare
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 theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malaysia?
- Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malaysia was 1 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 years in 1989.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1989.
- How does Malaysia rank for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Malaysia ranks 108th out of 175 countries with data for 2012.
- Is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release