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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

Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
70.4757553949642
2024 · World Bank
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female (% of female teachers)
91.8950177316082
2024 · World Bank
Secondary education, teachers
217105
2024 · World Bank
Secondary education, duration (years)
6
2024 · World Bank
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, male (% of male teachers)
89.8756637573242
2024 · World Bank
Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group)
89.8850736172053
2024 · World Bank
Labor force, total
18264000
2024 · World Bank
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
1.30503585927416
2024 · World Bank
Trained teachers in upper secondary education (% of total teachers)
91.3202972412109
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
3.826
2024 · World Bank
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
70.1209092374657
2024 · World Bank
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
87.7397769648065
2024 · World Bank
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female
4.21528005599976
2024 · World Bank
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%)
38.1637382507324
2024 · World Bank
Primary education, duration (years)
6
2024 · World Bank
Trained teachers in secondary education (% of total teachers)
91.3507289099744
2024 · World Bank
Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
85.7763433002456
2024 · World Bank
Lower secondary school starting age (years)
12
2024 · World Bank
Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
78.7783251921004
2024 · World Bank
Primary school starting age (years)
6
2024 · World Bank

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Sources: World Bank | UNESCO · Last updated: 2025

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