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

Malaysia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary was 93.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
93.9%
World rank
54th
of 70 countries
All-time high
93.9%
in 2016
All-time low
63.4%
in 1980
Years of data
7
1980–2016

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

0204060801001980199820161980: 63.41996: 83.32000: 88.62005: 82.42009: 90.62010: 91.22016: 93.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Malaysia is 93.9%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Malaysia peaked at 93.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 1980.

Malaysia ranks 54th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Total in Malaysia, 1980 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1980 63.4%
1996 83.3% +31.4%
2000 88.6% +6.3%
2005 82.4% -7.0%
2009 90.6% +10.0%
2010 91.2% +0.7%
2016 93.9% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 63.4% 63.4% 63.4% 1
1990s 83.3% 83.3% 83.3% 1
2000s 87.2% 82.4% 90.6% 3
2010s 92.6% 91.2% 93.9% 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 51 Indonesia 94.5% compare
  2. 52 Denmark 94.4% compare
  3. 53 Ecuador 94.1% compare
  4. 55 Colombia 93.7% compare
  5. 56 Mexico 93.5% compare
  6. 57 Panama 93.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Malaysia?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Malaysia was 93.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 1980.
How does Malaysia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary?
Malaysia ranks 54th out of 70 countries with data for 2016.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 some primary (ISCED 1). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 719 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least some primary education (ISCED 1). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with some primary 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/