Labor force with basic education in Malaysia
Malaysia: Labor force with basic education was 63.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education in Malaysia, 1970–2022
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2022, labor force with basic education in Malaysia stood at 63.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Malaysia peaked at 69.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 25th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.4% | 60.4% | 60.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 61.0% | 61.0% | 61.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 60.1% | 60.1% | 60.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 59.5% | 59.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 65.2% | 69.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 63.1% | 64.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More work & labour data for Malaysia
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 45.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 37.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Malaysia?
- Labor force with basic education in Malaysia was 63.1% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for labor force with basic education?
- Malaysia ranks 25th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).