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

Malaysia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed was 1.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.1%
World rank
34th
of 87 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.4%
in 1980
Years of data
7
1980–2016

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

0.40.60.811980199820161980: 0.366 GPIA1996: 0.679 GPIA2000: 0.769 GPIA2005: 0.902 GPIA2009: 0.913 GPIA2010: 0.922 GPIA2016: 1.1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2016, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Malaysia stood at 1.1%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Malaysia peaked at 1.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1980.

Malaysia ranks 34th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) in Malaysia, 1980 to 2016.
Year GPIA Change
1980 0.4%
1996 0.7% +85.5%
2000 0.8% +13.3%
2005 0.9% +17.3%
2009 0.9% +1.2%
2010 0.9% +0.9%
2016 1.1% +16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 3
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.1% 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 31 Costa Rica 1.1% compare
  2. 32 Georgia 1.1% compare
  3. 33 Thailand 1.1% compare
  4. 35 Honduras 1.1% compare
  5. 36 Palestine, State of 1.1% compare
  6. 37 United States of America 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Malaysia?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Malaysia was 1.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1980.
How does Malaysia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed?
Malaysia ranks 34th out of 87 countries with data for 2016.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
87 places, 934 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/