Population by level of education in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population by level of education was 21.54 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by level of education in Malaysia, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population by level of education in Malaysia stood at 21.54 million people. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in Malaysia peaked at 21.54 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 70,400 people, in 1950.
Malaysia ranks 34th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72,700 people | 70,400 people | 75,000 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 96,500 people | 86,300 people | 106,700 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 180,950 people | 143,500 people | 218,400 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 423,050 people | 339,300 people | 506,800 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 926,200 people | 751,700 people | 1.10 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.91 million people | 1.58 million people | 2.23 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.68 million people | 3.19 million people | 4.17 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.59 million people | 5.09 million people | 6.08 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 7.73 million people | 7.15 million people | 8.31 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 10.10 million people | 9.52 million people | 10.68 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 12.49 million people | 11.88 million people | 13.09 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 14.87 million people | 14.29 million people | 15.46 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 17.10 million people | 16.58 million people | 17.62 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 19.00 million people | 18.57 million people | 19.43 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 20.56 million people | 20.21 million people | 20.92 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 21.54 million people | 21.54 million people | 21.54 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 273,792 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 90.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 90.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total 18.72 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 37.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by level of education in Malaysia?
- Population by level of education in Malaysia was 21.54 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.54 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,400 people in 1950.
- How does Malaysia rank for population by level of education?
- Malaysia ranks 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.