Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Malaysia
Malaysia: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.55 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Malaysia stood at 1.55. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Malaysia peaked at 6.47 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 2022.
That places Malaysia 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.44 | 6.43 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.87 | 5.16 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.56 | 4.09 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.77 | 3.31 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.28 | 3.07 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 | 2.22 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.78 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.55 | 1.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 155 Maldives 1.57 compare
- 156 Slovakia 1.56 compare
- 156 United Kingdom 1.56 compare
- 159 Isle of Man 1.55 compare
- 160 Iceland 1.54 compare
- 161 Liechtenstein 1.54 compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 273,792 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 90.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Malaysia?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Malaysia was 1.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 in 1957.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Malaysia ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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