UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Malaysia
Malaysia: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 10.27 in 2016. ▲ Rising
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Malaysia, 1980–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 10.27 for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Malaysia peaked at 10.27 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.06, in 1980.
Malaysia ranks 55th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.06 | — |
| 1996 | 6.57 | +114.7% |
| 2000 | 8.02 | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 7.21 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 9.45 | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 9.62 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 10.27 | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.06 | 3.06 | 3.06 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.57 | 6.57 | 6.57 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.23 | 7.21 | 9.45 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.95 | 9.62 | 10.27 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 52 Bahrain 10.38 compare
- 53 Macau, China 10.32 compare
- 54 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.28 compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 10.22 compare
- 57 Spain 10.16 compare
- 58 South Africa 10.03 compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
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- 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 uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Malaysia?
- Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Malaysia was 10.27 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.27 in 2016.
- What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Malaysia ranks 55th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
- Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/