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 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.4% | — |
| 1980 | 61.0% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 60.1% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 59.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 64.6% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 63.5% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 63.1% | -0.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 63.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.0%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 63.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.6%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
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
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2563 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6933 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 36,440 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,289 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,832 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22,194 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 44,026 1000 No (2100)
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 125 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).