School age population, early childhood education, male in Malaysia

Malaysia: School age population, early childhood education, male was 531,404 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
531,404 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
69th
of 199 countries
All-time high
557,816 number
in 2004
All-time low
494,009 number
in 2014
Years of data
23
1998–2020

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200920201998: 534.5k number1999: 538.3k number2000: 542.7k number2001: 547.1k number2002: 552.1k number2003: 556.3k number2004: 557.8k number2005: 554.3k number2006: 549.6k number2007: 541.9k number2008: 533.3k number2009: 526.4k number2010: 524.6k number2011: 515.9k number2012: 506.6k number2013: 498.6k number2014: 494.0k number2015: 495.0k number2016: 500.2k number2017: 508.7k number2018: 518.7k number2019: 527.4k number2020: 531.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, early childhood education, male in Malaysia stood at 531,404 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in Malaysia peaked at 557,816 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 494,009 number, in 2014.

Malaysia ranks 69th of 199 countries on this measure, 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, male in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, male (number) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2020.
Year number Change
1998 534,455 number
1999 538,342 number +0.7%
2000 542,692 number +0.8%
2001 547,139 number +0.8%
2002 552,104 number +0.9%
2003 556,290 number +0.8%
2004 557,816 number +0.3%
2005 554,318 number -0.6%
2006 549,559 number -0.9%
2007 541,895 number -1.4%
2008 533,316 number -1.6%
2009 526,438 number -1.3%
2010 524,577 number -0.4%
2011 515,912 number -1.7%
2012 506,641 number -1.8%
2013 498,619 number -1.6%
2014 494,009 number -0.9%
2015 495,013 number +0.2%
2016 500,152 number +1.0%
2017 508,716 number +1.7%
2018 518,718 number +2.0%
2019 527,396 number +1.7%
2020 531,404 number +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 536,398 number 534,455 number 538,342 number 2
2000s 546,157 number 526,438 number 557,816 number 10
2010s 508,975 number 494,009 number 527,396 number 10
2020s 531,404 number 531,404 number 531,404 number 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 66 Afghanistan 557,205 number compare
  2. 67 Nepal 552,590 number compare
  3. 68 Syrian Arab Republic 539,518 number compare
  4. 70 Israel 518,461 number compare
  5. 71 Tajikistan 512,265 number compare
  6. 72 Ecuador 498,939 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, male in Malaysia?
School age population, early childhood education, male in Malaysia was 531,404 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 557,816 number in 2004.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 494,009 number in 2014.
How does Malaysia rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
Malaysia ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, male (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

Male 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/