Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Malaysia

Malaysia: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 67.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
67.7%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
46th
of 125 countries
All-time high
68.8%
in 2021
All-time low
44.8%
in 1970
Years of data
15
1970–2022

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Malaysia, 1970–2022

02040601970199620221970: 44.81980: 52.21991: 612000: 56.82011: 64.22012: 65.22013: 672014: 67.32015: 67.32016: 66.92017: 67.52018: 682020: 66.52021: 68.82022: 67.7

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 67.7% for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Malaysia peaked at 68.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 1970.

Malaysia ranks 46th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education) in Malaysia, 1970 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1970 44.8%
1980 52.2% +16.4%
1991 61.0% +17.0%
2000 56.8% -7.0%
2011 64.2% +13.0%
2012 65.2% +1.5%
2013 67.0% +2.9%
2014 67.3% +0.4%
2015 67.3% -0.1%
2016 66.9% -0.5%
2017 67.5% +0.8%
2018 68.0% +0.8%
2020 66.5% -2.2%
2021 68.8% +3.5%
2022 67.7% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 44.8% 44.8% 44.8% 1
1980s 52.2% 52.2% 52.2% 1
1990s 61.0% 61.0% 61.0% 1
2000s 56.8% 56.8% 56.8% 1
2010s 66.7% 64.2% 68.0% 8
2020s 67.7% 66.5% 68.8% 3

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 43 Mauritius 68.4% compare
  2. 44 Georgia 68.3% compare
  3. 45 Israel 68.0% compare
  4. 47 Sweden 67.6% compare
  5. 48 Ireland 67.6% compare
  6. 49 Botswana 67.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Malaysia?
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Malaysia was 67.7% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 1970.
How does Malaysia rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
Malaysia ranks 46th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total 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, 2,676 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).