Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 2.94 million number in 2019. βΌ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Malaysia, 2003β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Malaysia stood at 2.94 million number.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 3.29 million number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.92 million number, in 2018.
Malaysia ranks 65th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.23 million number | 3.14 million number | 3.29 million number | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.05 million number | 2.92 million number | 3.24 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 62 Syrian Arab Republic 3.17 million number compare
- 63 Kazakhstan 3.01 million number compare
- 64 Chile 3.00 million number compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 2.89 million number compare
- 67 Zimbabwe 2.87 million number compare
- 68 Netherlands 2.47 million number compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Malaysia?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Malaysia was 2.94 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 million number in 2008.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 million number in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.