Labor force with intermediate education, male in Malaysia

Malaysia: Labor force with intermediate education, male was 80.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
80.8%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
22nd
of 125 countries
All-time high
83.2%
in 2021
All-time low
50.9%
in 1970
Years of data
15
1970–2022

Labor force with intermediate education, male in Malaysia, 1970–2022

0204060801970199620221970: 50.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1980: 60.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1991: 69.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2000: 66.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2011: 78.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2012: 79.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2013: 80.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2014: 80.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2015: 79.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2016: 79.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2017: 80 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2018: 80.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2020: 80.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2021: 83.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2022: 80.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with intermediate education.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 80.8% for labor force with intermediate education, male in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, male in Malaysia peaked at 83.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 1970.

Malaysia ranks 22nd 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 intermediate education, male in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education) in Malaysia, 1970 to 2022.
Year % of male working-age population with intermediate education Change
1970 50.9%
1980 60.3% +18.3%
1991 69.3% +15.0%
2000 66.5% -4.1%
2011 78.5% +18.0%
2012 79.5% +1.3%
2013 80.1% +0.8%
2014 80.1% -0.1%
2015 79.5% -0.7%
2016 79.4% -0.1%
2017 80.0% +0.7%
2018 80.9% +1.1%
2020 80.3% -0.8%
2021 83.2% +3.6%
2022 80.8% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 50.9% 50.9% 50.9% 1
1980s 60.3% 60.3% 60.3% 1
1990s 69.3% 69.3% 69.3% 1
2000s 66.5% 66.5% 66.5% 1
2010s 79.7% 78.5% 80.9% 8
2020s 81.4% 80.3% 83.2% 3

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 19 Thailand 81.6% compare
  2. 20 Colombia 81.5% compare
  3. 21 Saudi Arabia 81.0% compare
  4. 23 Panama 80.6% compare
  5. 24 Angola 80.5% compare
  6. 25 Bangladesh 80.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, male in Malaysia?
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Malaysia was 80.8% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 1970.
How does Malaysia rank for labor force with intermediate education, male?
Malaysia ranks 22nd out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
Is labor force with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,675 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).