School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Malaysia

Malaysia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 1.03 million number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.03 million number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
69th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.09 million number
in 2004
All-time low
961,232 number
in 2014
Years of data
23
1998–2020

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Malaysia, 1998–2020

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1998200920201998: 1.0M number1999: 1.0M number2000: 1.1M number2001: 1.1M number2002: 1.1M number2003: 1.1M number2004: 1.1M number2005: 1.1M number2006: 1.1M number2007: 1.1M number2008: 1.0M number2009: 1.0M number2010: 1.0M number2011: 1.0M number2012: 983.9k number2013: 969.4k number2014: 961.2k number2015: 963.1k number2016: 972.8k number2017: 988.7k number2018: 1.0M number2019: 1.0M number2020: 1.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Malaysia stood at 1.03 million number.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 1.09 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 961,232 number, in 2014.

That places Malaysia 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2020.
Year number Change
1998 1.04 million number
1999 1.05 million number +0.7%
2000 1.06 million number +0.7%
2001 1.07 million number +0.8%
2002 1.07 million number +0.9%
2003 1.08 million number +0.8%
2004 1.09 million number +0.3%
2005 1.08 million number -0.6%
2006 1.07 million number -0.9%
2007 1.05 million number -1.5%
2008 1.04 million number -1.7%
2009 1.02 million number -1.4%
2010 1.02 million number -0.4%
2011 1.00 million number -1.6%
2012 983,911 number -1.7%
2013 969,417 number -1.5%
2014 961,232 number -0.8%
2015 963,113 number +0.2%
2016 972,757 number +1.0%
2017 988,719 number +1.6%
2018 1.01 million number +1.9%
2019 1.02 million number +1.6%
2020 1.03 million number +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.05 million number 1.04 million number 1.05 million number 2
2000s 1.06 million number 1.02 million number 1.09 million number 10
2010s 988,902 number 961,232 number 1.02 million number 10
2020s 1.03 million number 1.03 million number 1.03 million number 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 66 Nepal 1.10 million number compare
  2. 67 Afghanistan 1.09 million number compare
  3. 68 Syrian Arab Republic 1.06 million number compare
  4. 70 Israel 1.01 million number compare
  5. 71 Tajikistan 997,986 number compare
  6. 72 South Sudan 978,611 number compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Malaysia?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Malaysia was 1.03 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 million number in 2004.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 961,232 number in 2014.
How does Malaysia rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/