Labor force with advanced education, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Labor force with advanced education, male was 84.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education, male in Malaysia, 1970–2022
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, male in Malaysia is 84.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in Malaysia peaked at 92.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 69.7%, in 2011.
That places Malaysia 45th out of 125 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Labor force with advanced education, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 75.4% | — |
| 1980 | 92.0% | +22.1% |
| 1991 | 69.8% | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 72.1% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 70.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 71.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 73.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 74.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 80.7% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 73.1% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 84.9% | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.4% | 75.4% | 75.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 92.0% | 92.0% | 92.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 69.8% | 69.8% | 69.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 72.1% | 72.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 69.7% | 74.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 73.1% | 84.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, male in Malaysia?
- Labor force with advanced education, male in Malaysia was 84.9% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7% in 2011.
- How does Malaysia rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
- Malaysia ranks 45th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).