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

Malaysia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 19.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
19.7%
World rank
19th
of 74 countries
All-time high
32.9%
in 2005
All-time low
16.9%
in 1980
Years of data
7
1980–2016

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

01020301980199820161980: 16.91996: 192000: 27.32005: 32.92009: 23.62010: 232016: 19.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 19.7% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Malaysia peaked at 32.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 1980.

That places Malaysia 19th out of 74 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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 primary, female in Malaysia, 1980 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1980 16.9%
1996 19.0% +12.7%
2000 27.3% +43.4%
2005 32.9% +20.6%
2009 23.6% -28.2%
2010 23.0% -2.9%
2016 19.7% -14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.9% 16.9% 16.9% 1
1990s 19.0% 19.0% 19.0% 1
2000s 28.0% 23.6% 32.9% 3
2010s 21.3% 19.7% 23.0% 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 16 Philippines 23.7% compare
  2. 17 Colombia 23.6% compare
  3. 18 Malta 20.0% compare
  4. 20 Mexico 19.5% compare
  5. 21 Thailand 19.4% compare
  6. 22 Italy 19.4% compare

See the full ranking of 74 places →

More reference data data for Malaysia

All data for Malaysia →

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 19.7% 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 32.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 1980.
How does Malaysia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Malaysia ranks 19th out of 74 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 40.2%. 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: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Malaysia. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 03 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/uis-percentage-of-population-age-25-whose-highest-level-of-education-is-primary-female/malaysia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/uis-percentage-of-population-age-25-whose-highest-level-of-education-is-primary-female/malaysia/">UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Malaysia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is primary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 804 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed primary (ISCED 1) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed primary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female 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/