UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Malaysia

Malaysia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 15.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
15.9%
World rank
39th
of 90 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 1996
All-time low
15.9%
in 2016
Years of data
7
1980–2016

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Malaysia, 1980–2016

051015201980199820161980: 18.11996: 19.32000: 19.32005: 18.92009: 17.52010: 17.32016: 15.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 15.9% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Malaysia peaked at 19.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2016.

Malaysia ranks 39th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, both sexes in Malaysia, 1980 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1980 18.1%
1996 19.3% +6.9%
2000 19.3% -0.0%
2005 18.9% -2.3%
2009 17.5% -7.2%
2010 17.3% -1.2%
2016 15.9% -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18.1% 18.1% 18.1% 1
1990s 19.3% 19.3% 19.3% 1
2000s 18.6% 17.5% 19.3% 3
2010s 16.6% 15.9% 17.3% 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 36 Indonesia 16.3% compare
  2. 37 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.2% compare
  3. 38 Hong Kong 16.1% compare
  4. 40 Canada 15.5% compare
  5. 41 Slovenia 15.2% compare
  6. 42 Bahrain 15.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Malaysia?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Malaysia was 15.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 1996.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2016.
How does Malaysia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Malaysia ranks 39th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 991 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/