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Education and science & technology indicators

Overview

Education and science & technology indicators for Malaysia, sourced from the World Bank. Covers literacy, enrollment, expenditure, research output, and more.

Key Indicators

Education Quality
73/100
World Bank (literacy + enrollment)
Math & Science Score
36/100
OECD PISA 2022
Average IQ
92
Lynn & Becker (2019)

Data Explorer

Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
81.4668316291256
2024 · World Bank
Children out of school, primary, female
181582
2024 · World Bank
Secondary education, teachers
217105
2024 · World Bank
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
70.4757553949642
2024 · World Bank
Labor force, total
18264000
2024 · World Bank
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
11.1034947066669
2024 · World Bank
Compulsory education, duration (years)
6
2024 · World Bank
Primary school starting age (years)
6
2024 · World Bank
Trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers)
37.0971663972765
2024 · World Bank
Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
37.2697875602278
2024 · World Bank
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
49.4465962861143
2024 · World Bank
School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
9.01850032806396
2024 · World Bank
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
70.1209092374657
2024 · World Bank
Trained teachers in secondary education, male (% of male teachers)
89.8009835206339
2024 · World Bank
Children out of school, primary, male
223142
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
3.826
2024 · World Bank
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%)
38.1637382507324
2024 · World Bank
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female (% of female teachers)
91.8950177316082
2024 · World Bank
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, male (% of male teachers)
89.8756637573242
2024 · World Bank
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)
12.7809372488755
2024 · World Bank

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Sources: World Bank | UNESCO · Last updated: 2025

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