UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Malaysia

Malaysia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 74.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
74.2%
World rank
47th
of 86 countries
All-time high
74.2%
in 2016
All-time low
21.3%
in 1980
Years of data
7
1980–2016

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Malaysia, 1980–2016

204060801980199820161980: 21.31996: 49.72000: 56.52005: 46.52009: 66.92010: 68.22016: 74.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 74.2% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 59.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Malaysia peaked at 74.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 1980.

That places Malaysia 47th out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total in Malaysia, 1980 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1980 21.3%
1996 49.7% +133.7%
2000 56.5% +13.6%
2005 46.5% -17.7%
2009 66.9% +44.0%
2010 68.2% +1.9%
2016 74.2% +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.3% 21.3% 21.3% 1
1990s 49.7% 49.7% 49.7% 1
2000s 56.6% 46.5% 66.9% 3
2010s 71.2% 68.2% 74.2% 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 44 Italy 78.5% compare
  2. 45 Spain 77.7% compare
  3. 46 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 74.4% compare
  4. 48 Macao 73.3% compare
  5. 49 South Africa 72.3% compare
  6. 50 Andorra 72.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Malaysia?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Malaysia was 74.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 1980.
How does Malaysia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Malaysia ranks 47th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. 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+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 935 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed lower secondary education 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/