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

Malaysia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 38.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
38.0%
World rank
30th
of 80 countries
All-time high
38.0%
in 2016
All-time low
1.8%
in 1980
Years of data
7
1980–2016

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

0102030401980199820161980: 1.81996: 25.62000: 25.42005: 23.42009: 34.62010: 352016: 38

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Malaysia is 38.0%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Malaysia peaked at 38.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1980.

Malaysia ranks 30th of 80 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 upper secondary, male in Malaysia, 1980 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1980 1.8%
1996 25.6% +1338.9%
2000 25.4% -0.6%
2005 23.4% -8.0%
2009 34.6% +48.1%
2010 35.0% +1.1%
2016 38.0% +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1
1990s 25.6% 25.6% 25.6% 1
2000s 27.8% 23.4% 34.6% 3
2010s 36.5% 35.0% 38.0% 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 27 Netherlands 39.4% compare
  2. 28 Lithuania 39.0% compare
  3. 29 Cyprus 38.1% compare
  4. 31 Chile 37.9% compare
  5. 32 Argentina 37.7% compare
  6. 33 Republic of Korea 37.6% 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 38.0% 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 38.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1980.
How does Malaysia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Malaysia ranks 30th out of 80 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 up 62.3%. 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 upper secondary, male. 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 upper secondary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 887 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male 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/